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After a Stroke, Increased Efficiency of Synaptic Connections Can Aid

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After a stroke, increased efficiency of synaptic connections can aid recovery by facilitating learning and memory formation. Psychologists use the term _____ to refer to this increase in the efficiency of neural connections.


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Hot-Air Balloon

A lighter-than-air aircraft consisting of a bag, known as an envelope, which contains heated air, and a gondola or basket for carrying passengers.

Digitally Altered

Images or sounds that have been modified using digital technology.

Misinformation Effect

A memory distortion phenomenon where post-event information interferes with the memory of the original event.

Elizabeth Loftus

A cognitive psychologist known for her work on the malleability of human memory and the misinformation effect.

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