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 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2785648 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: involuntary memory Context triple: [Marcel Proust, notableIdea, involuntary memory]
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A.
Memory
"Memory" is the iconic, emotionally charged ballad from the musical Cats, renowned for its powerful vocals and themes of nostalgia and longing.
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B.
forgetting curve
The forgetting curve is a psychological model that describes how memory retention declines exponentially over time without reinforcement or review.
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C.
Remembering
"Remembering" is a large-scale installation artwork by Chinese artist Ai Weiwei commemorating the child victims of the 2008 Sichuan earthquake through a facade covered with thousands of children's backpacks.
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D.
Über das Gedächtnis
Über das Gedächtnis is Hermann Ebbinghaus’s pioneering 1885 work that introduced experimental methods to the study of human memory, including the famous forgetting curve and learning curve.
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E.
MEM
MEM is the three-letter IATA airport code for Memphis International Airport in Memphis, Tennessee.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: involuntary memory Target entity description: 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.
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A.
Memory
"Memory" is the iconic, emotionally charged ballad from the musical Cats, renowned for its powerful vocals and themes of nostalgia and longing.
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B.
forgetting curve
The forgetting curve is a psychological model that describes how memory retention declines exponentially over time without reinforcement or review.
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C.
Remembering
"Remembering" is a large-scale installation artwork by Chinese artist Ai Weiwei commemorating the child victims of the 2008 Sichuan earthquake through a facade covered with thousands of children's backpacks.
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D.
Über das Gedächtnis
Über das Gedächtnis is Hermann Ebbinghaus’s pioneering 1885 work that introduced experimental methods to the study of human memory, including the famous forgetting curve and learning curve.
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E.
MEM
MEM is the three-letter IATA airport code for Memphis International Airport in Memphis, Tennessee.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
psychological phenomenon
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type of memory ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeLabel |
spontaneous memory
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unbidden memory ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
occurs without conscious effort
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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
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produces sense of mental time travel ⓘ |
| hasExample | Proustian madeleine episode ⓘ |
| hasNeuralBasisIn |
amygdala
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linked to:
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
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voluntary memory ⓘ |
| isDiscussedIn |
literary studies
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memory literature ⓘ philosophy of memory ⓘ |
| isPartOf | autobiographical memory ⓘ |
| isRelatedTo |
Proustian memory
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cue-dependent recall ⓘ episodic memory ⓘ flashbulb memories ⓘ mind wandering ⓘ spontaneous cognition ⓘ trauma memories ⓘ |
| isRelevantTo |
everyday remembering
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post-traumatic stress disorder ⓘ |
| isTriggeredBy |
smells
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sounds ⓘ tactile sensations ⓘ tastes ⓘ visual cues ⓘ |
| studiedIn |
cognitive psychology
ⓘ
experimental psychology ⓘ neuroscience ⓘ phenomenological psychology ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: involuntary memory Description of subject: 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.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.