Coding refers to the interpretations a person gives to experiences. The significance of experience for memory and action depends on the interpretation of the experience. The same events can be interpreted in dramatically different ways depending on a person's knowledge and expectations. To understand coding we must understand the organization and use of knowledge in interpreting experience. The interrelatedness of ideas is one of the most compelling facts of mental life. In personal memories, a single association with some present event can trigger detailed memories of past experiences. Psychology has developed several ideas about the.....