The Exact Mechanism by Which Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) Produces

question 74

True/False

The exact mechanism by which transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) produces its beneficial results is largely unknown.

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Definitions:

State-dependent Memory

The phenomenon that information learned in a specific mental or emotional state is more easily recalled when in that same state.

Memory Construction

The process by which the brain pieces together bits of information to create or reconstruct memories.

Proactive Interference

A phenomenon where older memories interfere with the retrieval of newer memories.

Encoding Failure

The inability to recall specific information because it was not effectively encoded into long-term memory.