When learning fresh content, the interference which inhibits the capacity to recall content or actions formerly studied, particularly in the content is comparable.
RETROACTIVE INTERFERENCE: "Learning French in college may be more difficult if Spanish has been learned beforehand, due to retroactive interference."
Cite this page: N., Sam M.S., "RETROACTIVE INTERFERENCE," in PsychologyDictionary.org, April 28, 2013, https://psychologydictionary.org/retroactive-interference/ (accessed March 22, 2023).
