269. Memory

amnesia

a loss or lack of memory. —amnesiac , n. —amnesie , adj.

anamnesis

1. a reminiscence.

2. (cap.) the section of Christian liturgies rehearsing the sacriflee of Christ and ending “Do this in remembrance of me.” —anamnestic , adj.

cryptomnesia

the occurrence in consciousness of images not recognized as produced by the memory and its storage of events and scènes. —cryptomnesic , adj.

déjà vu

Psychology. the illusion of having previously experienced something actually being encountered for the first time.

memoria technica

any mnemonic device or aidememoire, especially a technical device.

mnemonics

the process or technique of improving, assisting, or developing the memory. Also called mnemotechnics . —mnemonic , adj.

panmnesia

the belief that every mental impression remains in the memory.

paramnesia

Psychiatry. a distortion of memory in which fact and fancy are confused.