![]() So, when you now try to retrieve it, the more access routes you have, by reinstating your mood or your physiological state, but also environmental cues, like if you’re in the same space or have a photograph or something that triggers that memory, then you’re much better off. All of these other components are part of the memory. The idea is that when you store a memory, you store all kinds of surrounding information with the memory. ![]() I spoke with two scientists who helped me understand how it works.Īlmut Hupbach: My name is Almut Hupbach and I’m an associate professor in psychology at Lehigh University. This phenomenon is called state-dependent memory. ![]() That’s because people and other animals, even insects, are better at accessing memories when immersed in the same environment, or emotional or physiological state, as when they learned the information originally. If you’re used to studying with loud music or with lots of caffeine in your system, you may find that you can remember the information better when you listen to loud music again or drink a huge cup of coffee.
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