involuntary memory
E300133
Involuntary memory is a psychological phenomenon in which past experiences are suddenly and vividly recalled without conscious effort, often triggered by sensory stimuli like smells or tastes.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| involuntary memory canonical | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
psychological phenomenon
ⓘ
type of memory ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeLabel |
spontaneous memory
ⓘ
unbidden memory ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
occurs without conscious effort
ⓘ
often linked to specific events ⓘ often linked to specific people ⓘ often linked to specific places ⓘ often triggered by sensory stimuli ⓘ sudden recall of past experiences ⓘ vivid recall of past experiences ⓘ |
| hasEffect |
evokes strong emotions
ⓘ
produces sense of mental time travel ⓘ |
| hasExample | Proustian madeleine episode ⓘ |
| hasNeuralBasisIn |
Amygdala
ⓘ
surface form:
amygdala
hippocampus ⓘ sensory cortices ⓘ |
| hasResearchTopic |
age-related changes
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emotional intensity ⓘ frequency in daily life ⓘ individual differences ⓘ sensory specificity ⓘ |
| hasTemporalProperty | often arises spontaneously in everyday life ⓘ |
| isContrastedWith |
intentional recall
ⓘ
voluntary memory ⓘ |
| isDiscussedIn |
literary studies
ⓘ
memory literature ⓘ philosophy of memory ⓘ |
| isPartOf | autobiographical memory ⓘ |
| isRelatedTo |
Proustian memory
ⓘ
cue-dependent recall ⓘ episodic memory ⓘ flashbulb memories ⓘ mind wandering ⓘ spontaneous cognition ⓘ trauma memories ⓘ |
| isRelevantTo |
everyday remembering
ⓘ
post-traumatic stress disorder ⓘ |
| isTriggeredBy |
smells
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sounds ⓘ tactile sensations ⓘ tastes ⓘ visual cues ⓘ |
| studiedIn |
cognitive psychology
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experimental psychology ⓘ neuroscience ⓘ phenomenological psychology ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.