Written by the Fiveable Content Team โข Last updated September 2025
Verified for the 2026 exam
Verified for the 2026 examโขWritten by the Fiveable Content Team โข Last updated September 2025
Definition
Memory enhancement refers to any technique or intervention aimed at improving an individual's ability to encode, store, retain, or retrieve information more effectively than their natural capacity allows.
Techniques or strategies that aid in memory retrieval by associating information to be remembered with easily recalled cues, such as acronyms or rhymes.
Long-Term Potentiation (LTP): A persistent strengthening of neural connections between nerve cells, which is believed to be the physiological basis for long-term memory formation and consolidation.