<p>The subliminal recollection is called <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Recall_%28memory%29#Involuntary_memory_retrieval" rel="nofollow">involuntary memory retrieval</a>.</p>

<p>This triggers an <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Implicit_memory" rel="nofollow">implicit memory</a>.</p>

<p>Further reading:</p>

<ul>
<li>
<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Subliminal_stimuli#Images" rel="nofollow">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Subliminal_stimuli#Images</a></li>
<li>
<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Subliminal_stimuli#Auditory_stimuli" rel="nofollow">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Subliminal_stimuli#Auditory_stimuli</a></li>
<li><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spreading_activation" rel="nofollow">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spreading_activation</a></li>
</ul>

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<p>I have experiences that while I was walking around the street, I saw a scene on a TV for a fraction of second, and I instantly recognized the correspondent movie. This is very interesting since at the time I didn't fully comprehend what I saw, but the name of movie came up anyway. </p>

<p>What is this very fast recollection phenomenon called? What is the type of memory involved? Where can I learn more about this cognitive function?</p>

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# What is the phenomenon that one can recognize a movie after seeing a scene for a fraction of second called?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2015-05-05)

I have experiences that while I was walking around the street, I saw a scene on a TV for a fraction of second, and I instantly recognized the correspondent movie. This is very interesting since at the time I didn't fully comprehend what I saw, but the name of movie came up anyway.

What is this very fast recollection phenomenon called? What is the type of memory involved? Where can I learn more about this cognitive function?

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### Answer by username_2 on 2015-05-06. Score: 3

The subliminal recollection is called [involuntary memory retrieval](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Recall_%28memory%29#Involuntary_memory_retrieval).

This triggers an [implicit memory](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Implicit_memory).

Further reading:

* <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Subliminal_stimuli#Images>
* <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Subliminal_stimuli#Auditory_stimuli>
* <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spreading_activation>


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