Term ID: T3786

Memory Encoding Specificity

/memory-encoding-specificity/
The principle that memory retrieval is enhanced when retrieval conditions match encoding conditions.
Example: Better recall when testing occurs in the same physical location or psychological state as during initial learning.

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Reference: Tulving & Thomson (1973)