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spreading activation
spreading activation Spreading activation is the idea that memory works like an associative network, so activating one cue can trigger related information and help bring a personally experienced event to mind.
Spreading activation is the idea that memory works like an associative network, so activating one cue can trigger related information and help bring a personally experienced event to mind. In this context, it refers to recall benefiting when a self-generated cue sets off connected memories.