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| The unconscious process of retrieving information from the brain. |
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| A test of memory where a subject is asked to identify items already learned. |
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| A memory measure that assesses the time it takes to learn something a second time. |
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| Details (like the visual background, a smell, or an emotion) that are associated with memories that help retrieve those memories better. (Example: If there was banana bread baking in the oven when you talked to your friend on the phone, remembering the banana smell will help you recall the conversation.) |
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| The activation of particular associations in memory, often unconsciously. (Example: Seeing a poster of a missing child will make the adult-child interactions you see afterwards seem more sinister.) |
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| The spooky feeling that "I've been here before!" It is thought to be caused by your location/context triggering retrieval cues and associations to a previous memory, making it seem like you've been there before. |
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| The tendency to recall memories that are congruent with your current mood. If you are happy, you will recall happy memories. If you are depressed, you will recall depressed memories. etc. |
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