Memory phenomena where retrieval is enhanced when the context during recall matches the context during original learning, including environmental, emotional, and cognitive state dependencies.
Example: Remembering study material better when tested in the same room where it was learned, or recalling memories more vividly when in similar emotional states as during encoding.
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