If synapses are shared by different stored memories, the retrieval of one particular memory can be contaminated by the undesired recall of other memories. Typically, synapses are shared if memory and query patterns are distributed; i.e., each pattern contains many active neurons. The strength of cross talk will increase with the number of stored patterns.
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(2012). Cross Talk Between Stored Memories. In: Seel, N.M. (eds) Encyclopedia of the Sciences of Learning. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4419-1428-6_2110
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