Glossary / Lexicon
Elaboration
Elaboration refers to the process of relating incoming information to information already stored in permanent memory .
Elaboration is also defined as a memory strategy involving forming new associations. To elaborate is to link with other ideas or images; a memory strategy in which information is embellished to make it more memorable
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