One trick is called cryptomnesia, or hidden memory.3 A delirious person may suddenly speak in a strange language he apparently never learned. From Wordnik.com. [Experiencing the Next World Now] Reference
What is called cryptomnesia in one context is known as social learning theory in another. From Wordnik.com. [You Didn’t Plagiarize, Your Unconscious Did] Reference
And if it is real, is unconscious copying (or "cryptomnesia" to those who study the phenomenon) preventable?. From Wordnik.com. [You Didn’t Plagiarize, Your Unconscious Did] Reference
Nevertheless, the phenomenon of "cryptomnesia", of mistakenly treating something one has heard as a memory of one's own experience, is a documented psychological phenomenon. From Wordnik.com. [Archive 2009-01-01] Reference
Over the last 20 years, Marsh has designed numerous models for studying cryptomnesia in the lab. From Wordnik.com. [You Didn’t Plagiarize, Your Unconscious Did] Reference
This disconnect, coupled with errors in remembering the source of ideas, words, or even whole phrases, may be responsible for cryptomnesia. From Wordnik.com. [You Didn’t Plagiarize, Your Unconscious Did] Reference
According to Richard L. Marsh, a professor of cognitive psychology at the University of Georgia and a leading cryptomnesia researcher, Schneider is on the right track. From Wordnik.com. [You Didn’t Plagiarize, Your Unconscious Did] Reference
And just as not knowing one's speed won't save one from a ticket, the fact that unconscious plagiarism isn't outright fraud doesn't make "It was cryptomnesia!" much of an excuse. From Wordnik.com. [You Didn’t Plagiarize, Your Unconscious Did] Reference
“Accidental plagiarism” was the term Rachel Aviv used in the article to describe minds that swarm with the same material – you know, “molar material” – a much better term than “cryptomnesia.”. From Wordnik.com. [Poetry and Prophecy : A.E. Stallings : Harriet the Blog : The Poetry Foundation] Reference
Taking diligent notes, reminding oneself to remember not just a good idea, but also its source, or simply pondering whether the clever phrase that popped into one's head is original, helps fend off cryptomnesia. From Wordnik.com. [You Didn’t Plagiarize, Your Unconscious Did] Reference
Henry Roediger, a memory expert at Washington University in St. Louis, said that cryptomnesia is partially caused by the lopsidedness of our memories: it's easier to remember information than it is to remember its source. From Wordnik.com. [You Didn’t Plagiarize, Your Unconscious Did] Reference
Over the course of his research, Marsh has found that cryptomnesia is greatly reduced with subtle social pressure: if you are asked to come up with solutions to a problem in a group setting, and then quizzed on your contributions to the discussion afterward, you might unconsciously steal from fellow group members if the quiz takes place in private — but not if it takes place in front of the original group. From Wordnik.com. [You Didn’t Plagiarize, Your Unconscious Did] Reference
And again, we can place an explanation involving cryptomnesia - or unconscious memory recall of novels read, etc. From Wordnik.com. [WordPress.com News] Reference
This is not a case of involving a columnist with apparently perfect recall or a case of cryptomnesia, but one of fundamental journalistic integrity. From Wordnik.com. [All Stories | The New York Observer] Reference
Atrophied Preface resembles a method of cryptomnesia - the mediumistic channelling of voices which Theodore Flournoy, at the beginning of the 20th century, called "teleological automatisms.". From Wordnik.com. [Comments for RealityStudio] Reference
Or, seeing as Nietzsche ripped off a passage of Thus Spoke Zarathustra from something he'd read as a child, and former Beatle George Harrison was found guilty, in court, of unconsciously copying the music for his hit song, "My Sweet Lord" — is cryptomnesia both unavoidable, and the perfect excuse? ". From Wordnik.com. [You Didn’t Plagiarize, Your Unconscious Did] Reference
He calls it cryptomnesia. From Wordnik.com. [Transcript: Mythic Fiction « Coyote Con] Reference
I think you're talking about cryptomnesia. From Wordnik.com. [The WritingYA Weblog: Good Morning Writers: This is Your Brain on Cassie Edwards] Reference
Seriously. cryptomnesia is "a memory bias whereby a person falsely recalls generating a thought, an idea. From Wordnik.com. [Pitchfork: Latest News] Reference
This is not a case of a columnist with apparently perfect recall or cryptomnesia, but one of fundamental journalistic integrity. ". From Wordnik.com. [The Full Feed from HuffingtonPost.com] Reference
What is cryptomnesia?. From Wordnik.com. [Transcript: Mythic Fiction « Coyote Con] Reference
Ischial callosities cryptomnesia urt termagant. From Wordnik.com. [Jas9 Taipei.] Reference
03. cryptomnesia. From Wordnik.com. [Нонейм] Reference
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