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MNESIC [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-07-09
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Cognitive Psychology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- state-dependent memory
1, record 1, English, state%2Ddependent%20memory
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- SDM 2, record 1, English, SDM
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[A mnesic process in which] a learning [taking] place in one situation or "state" is generally better remembered later in a similar situation or state. 3, record 1, English, - state%2Ddependent%20memory
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Psychologie cognitive
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- mémoire dépendante de l'état
1, record 1, French, m%C3%A9moire%20d%C3%A9pendante%20de%20l%27%C3%A9tat
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Il peut en être de même des états émotionnels lors de l'encodage et de la récupération, phénomène dit mémoire dépendante de l'état. Se trouver dans les mêmes dispositions d'humeur lors de l'encodage et de la récupération [...] peut aider la mémoire, dans la mesure où l'intensité de l'état émotionnel n'inhibe pas complètement la mémoire. 2, record 1, French, - m%C3%A9moire%20d%C3%A9pendante%20de%20l%27%C3%A9tat
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2012-04-26
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Cognitive Psychology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- fading affect bias
1, record 2, English, fading%20affect%20bias
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- FAB 2, record 2, English, FAB
correct
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[A mnesic process in which] the intensity of emotions associated with the memory of pleasant emotions events generally fades more slowly across time than the intensity of emotions associated with the memory of unpleasant events. 3, record 2, English, - fading%20affect%20bias
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Psychologie cognitive
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- biais de l'affaiblissement de l'affect
1, record 2, French, biais%20de%20l%27affaiblissement%20de%20l%27affect
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Biais de l'affaiblissement de l'affect. Biais montrant une diminution de l'intensité affective associée à la récupération d'un évènement par rapport à celle associée au moment de l'apparition de cet évènement. Ce biais est plus important pour les évènements négatifs que pour les évènements positifs. 1, record 2, French, - biais%20de%20l%27affaiblissement%20de%20l%27affect
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2012-03-30
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Cognitive Psychology
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- spacing effect
1, record 3, English, spacing%20effect
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[A mnesic process in which] the information that is spaced over time is better remembered than the same amount of information massed together. 2, record 3, English, - spacing%20effect
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Psychologie cognitive
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- effet d'espacement
1, record 3, French, effet%20d%27espacement
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le cerveau est soumis à un flot d'informations qu'il traite et qu'il «archive» dans sa mémoire selon un système d'encodage sur lequel interviennent de nombreux facteurs entraînant des effets encore mal compris. Parmi eux, il existe «l'effet d'espacement» désignant une amélioration de l'assimilation et de la mémoire à long terme des êtres humains et des animaux lorsque l'information est répétée au cours d'intervalles de temps espacés. 2, record 3, French, - effet%20d%27espacement
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2012-03-29
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Cognitive Psychology
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- elaborative rehearsal
1, record 4, English, elaborative%20rehearsal
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A [mnesic process] involving deep semantic processing of a to-be-remembered item resulting in the production of durable memories. 2, record 4, English, - elaborative%20rehearsal
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Elaborative rehearsal is a more active process that involves elaborating on the new incoming information in some way. Elaboration may consist of making associations between the new information and what one already knows, creating a mental image of the new information, recoding information in some way such as taking notes on a chapter while reading it, or creating some mnemonic device that helps memory of the information. 3, record 4, English, - elaborative%20rehearsal
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Psychologie cognitive
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- répétition élaborée
1, record 4, French, r%C3%A9p%C3%A9tition%20%C3%A9labor%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Processus mnésique fondé sur la répétition qui permet un traitement plus profond de l'information. 2, record 4, French, - r%C3%A9p%C3%A9tition%20%C3%A9labor%C3%A9e
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[L'auteur] fait varier deux mécanismes de répétition pour l'apprentissage et la mémorisation : la répétition de maintenance («maintenance rehearsal») qui garde les informations actives en mémoire, et la répétition élaborée («elaborative rehearsal») qui permet un traitement plus profond. Il a pour objectif d'établir une relation entre les niveaux de traitement et les faux souvenirs. 3, record 4, French, - r%C3%A9p%C3%A9tition%20%C3%A9labor%C3%A9e
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2011-03-21
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Cognitive Psychology
- Artificial Intelligence
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- mnesic
1, record 5, English, mnesic
correct, adjective
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- mnestic 2, record 5, English, mnestic
correct, adjective
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... Pertaining to memory. 3, record 5, English, - mnesic
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
One may postulate the possibility that declarative memory replaces faulty procedural memory in some of its functions, which implies making conscious efforts in order to perform actions that are normally automatic. This may disturb cognitive development, resulting in autism symptoms. Furthermore, this mnesic imbalance is probably involved in all autism spectrum disorders. 3, record 5, English, - mnesic
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Psychologie cognitive
- Intelligence artificielle
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- mnésique
1, record 5, French, mn%C3%A9sique
correct, adjective
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Se dit] de la mémoire, propre à la mémoire. 2, record 5, French, - mn%C3%A9sique
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Des recherches récentes portant sur le processus de référence anaphorique ont montré que l'individu peut intégrer très rapidement, et sans doute en parallèle, des informations mnésiques à court terme relatives à l'information antécédente, des informations mnésiques à moyen terme relatives au thème général du discours et des informations à long terme concernant sa connaissance du monde [...] 3, record 5, French, - mn%C3%A9sique
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 PHR
représentation mnésique, réseau mnésique, information mnésique, reconnaissance mnésique des visages. 3, record 5, French, - mn%C3%A9sique
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Psicología cognitiva
- Inteligencia artificial
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- mnésico
1, record 5, Spanish, mn%C3%A9sico
adjective
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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