Related Experiment Video
Updated: Mar 10, 2026

A Prediction Error-driven Retrieval Procedure for Destabilizing and Rewriting Maladaptive Reward Memories in Hazardous Drinkers
Published on: January 5, 2018
Reward retroactively enhances memory consolidation for related items
Anuya Patil1, Vishnu P Murty2, Joseph E Dunsmoor3
1Department of Psychology, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario M5S 3G3, Canada.
Abstract:
Reward motivation has been shown to modulate episodic memory processes in order to support future adaptive behavior. However, for a memory system to be truly adaptive, it should enhance memory for rewarded events as well as for neutral events that may seem inconsequential at the time of encoding but can gain importance later. Here, we investigated the influence of reward motivation on retroactive memory enhancement selectively for conceptually related information. We found behavioral evidence that reward retroactively enhances memory at a 24-h memory test, but not at an immediate memory test, suggesting a role for post-encoding mechanisms of consolidation.
More Related Videos
11:17Extinction Training During the Reconsolidation Window Prevents Recovery of Fear
Published on: August 24, 2012
08:08Eye Tracking, Cortisol, and a Sleep vs. Wake Consolidation Delay: Combining Methods to Uncover an Interactive Effect of Sleep and Cortisol on Memory
Published on: June 18, 2014
Related Concept Videos
Interference and Decay
Interference occurs when competing memories hinder the retrieval of particular information. It can be classified into two types: proactive and retroactive interference. Proactive...
Chunking and Rehearsal in Sensory Memory
Elaborative Rehearsals
The effectiveness of...
Higher Mental Functions of Brain: Learning and Memory
Retrieval
Recall involves accessing information without cues, such as during an essay test, where individuals must retrieve facts and concepts from memory unaided. Another example is remembering the name of a colleague...
Traumatic Memory