Term ID: T3754

Motor Memory

/motor-memory/
The retention of learned movement patterns and skills that can be retrieved and executed automatically.
Example: Muscle memory that allows riding a bicycle or playing musical instruments years after initial learning.

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Reference: Adams (1987)