Context-Dependent Memory

Definition

Context-Dependent Memory refers to improved recall of specific episodes or information when the context present at encoding and retrieval are the same.

Related terms

State-Dependent Memory:

This refers to the phenomenon where people recall more information if their physical or mental state is the same during both encoding and recall.

Encoding Specificity Principle:

The idea that cues and contexts specific to a particular memory will be most effective in helping us recall it.

Episodic Memory:

This is our memory of autobiographical events (times, places, associated emotions, etc.) that can be explicitly stated.