Psychology / Unit 6 Psych 0685 short lesson, about 20 seconds
State-Dependent Memory
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The idea
State-dependent memory is improved retrieval when the internal state matches the state at encoding.
In practice
Material learned in a low mood is somewhat easier to retrieve in a low mood.
Where people slip
This can maintain a mood by making matching memories easiest to reach.
Your place on the trail
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Builds on
Unlocks
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