Reflection on Jemma’s Discussion Post | Essay

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Reflection on Jemma’s discussion post.
I believe Jemma’s discussion on Déjà vu’ is relevant since in the discussion, she
highlights various crucial points that seem important and practical. Beginning with the first
theory, the dual-process theory, Jemma highlights that recognition is based on familiarity and
recollection. Brown (2003) further supports the idea by indicating that memory interpretations
may assume a particular setting to be familiar but not easily recallable. Personally, I have
encountered such an experience. For instance, when I read a book maybe for the first time and
encounter some information that seems familiar, I usually have the Déjà vu’ feeling without
recalling the specific book I had seen the information from. However, I believe such feelings
may not be accurate at times.
Besides, according to Jemma’s research, relying on memory to fill in the blanks may
result in a false recall. I agree with this since memories may at times, not be exact replicas of
reality but rather reconstructed and modified during a recall. This is because memories are
susceptible to manipulation due to the presence of false information (Lumenlearning.com, 2020).
Also, when some parts of our memory or vision are blocked, the brain will always try as much as
it can to fill in the blanks.
On the second theory, information-processing theory, Jemma highlights that the strength
of a memory is dependent on how quickly and often it can be recalled. I conquer with this idea
since according to Learning Theories (2020), the general idea behind information processing
theory is that the human mind is more of an information processor or computer. This explains
why most people experience Déjà vu’ as well as false memories. In this theory, I think Jemma
should also have highlighted the point that relates to the storage and transfer of information so as