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Congruent memory (also called [ |
Congruent memory (also called [[wikipedia:State-dependent learning|state-dependent learning]] according to [[The Other Wiki]]) is the idea that someone who learns something in a certain environment or emotional or physical state is more likely to remember what they've learned when in that same state. For example, if a rat learns its way through a certain maze while drugged, it may be able to run the maze ''only'' while drugged -- or if you study for your math test while listening to a certain song, you may be more likely to remember the formulae when listening to that song. |
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When this phenomenon shows up in fiction, it's often played for comedy: Usually a character will have to precisely replicate the circumstances in which he or she learned something in order to be able to recall it, or the circumstances themselves will be somewhat bizarre (or both). |
When this phenomenon shows up in fiction, it's often played for comedy: Usually a character will have to precisely replicate the circumstances in which he or she learned something in order to be able to recall it, or the circumstances themselves will be somewhat bizarre (or both). |
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Obviously [[Reality Is Unrealistic]], because while this is a legitimate idea in modern psychology, it's never taken to the [[Up to Eleven|absurd levels that fiction shows]]. |
Obviously [[Reality Is Unrealistic]], because while this is a legitimate idea in modern psychology, it's never taken to the [[Up to Eleven|absurd levels that fiction shows]]. |
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== Anime & Manga == |
== Anime & Manga == |
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