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    Effort after meaning

    What Effort after meaning means in Psychology GCSE, as defined for AQA.

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    The mental work of interpreting new material and giving it personal meaning, drawing on one's own knowledge and culture.
    AQA · Memory
    A process in which people try to make material meaningful to themselves.
    AQA · Memory

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