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encoding

n.

1. the conversion of a sensory input into a form capable of being processed and deposited in memory. Encoding is the first stage of memory processing, followed by retention and then retrieval.

2. in communications, the conversion of messages or data into codes or signals capable of being carried by a communication channel.

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December 7th 2024

sharpening

sharpening

n. a phenomenon in which some details of a memory become more sharply defined and accentuated—and possibly exaggerated—over time in comparison to the original experience.