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Conceptual but not perceptual encoding leads to age differences in priming
The specific conditions in which age differences in priming emerge remain to be clarified. Three experiments systematically investigated how...
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Investigating memory for faces based on emotional contextual information
Contextual affective information can influence recognition memory. However, the influence of the order of this information on memory has rarely been...
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¿Sabes si viene un code-switch? Bilinguals can predict upcoming code-switches given enough context
Language comprehension involves prediction, but what exactly can comprehenders predict? We ask if bilinguals can consciously predict upcoming...
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Spotlight on the past: Focusing attention on long-term memory
Eight experiments tested the common idea that memory retrieval is attention turned inward by adapting a perceptual attention task to short-term and...
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Different sources of the numerical comparison size effect
In symbolic number comparison tasks, the numerical distance and size effects are largely influenced by the statistical properties of the stimuli....
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Does signed prediction error drive declarative memory? Evidence from variable choice paradigms
Prediction error (PE) is the discrepancy between predictions and new information. For a binary reward outcome, PE may be signed (positive if the...
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Linguistic experience and processing speed differentially affect lexical retrieval and structural assembly during language production
Our ability to produce words and sentences relies on lexical retrieval and structural assembly processes, which are supported by domain-general...
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Travelling through time and space in working memory
We looked at how spatial and temporal position influence access of items in working memory. In three experiments, we probed people to recall items...
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Autonomy in learning: Predictability modulates the beneficial effect of choice on memory
When people are offered the opportunity to choose, they tend to learn better. However, the cognitive mechanisms of the beneficial effect of choice on...
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The survival processing advantage in memory using virtual reality versus traditional desktop display: Does it make a difference?
The survival processing advantage refers to the fact that words processed in relation to survival (e.g., finding food) are memorized better than...
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The impact of implicit scalar alternatives on the products of language comprehension: Evidence from recognition memory
Speakers often leave parts of their message unarticulated and rely on their comprehenders to make inferences about the intended meaning of their...
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A combined experimental/individual differences examination of the influence of motivation on cognitive ability assessments
The present study examined the influence of motivation on measures of cognitive ability within the domains of attention control, primary memory,...
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Orthographic codes in visual word recognition: Task-dependent effects with insertions and deletions of repeated and unique letters
How letter position and identity information in strings is processed has been of great importance for visual word recognition and understanding...
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Differential effects of contextual congruency on recognition and retrieval of perceptual details
Prediction errors arising from contextual violations play a fundamental role in learning and memory, yet their effects remain controversial. While...
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Free recall of semantically related words reveals similarity structure
In free recall, semantic associations between studied items lead to clustering of those items. In prior work, the impact of these associations on...
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Manipulating belief partially remedies the metamemory expectancy illusion in schema-based source monitoring
Metamemory illusions (i.e., false predictions of memory) are thought to arise from false a priori beliefs or from experiences made during study, such...
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How a first impression biases cognitive load assessments: Anchoring effects in problem-solving tasks of varying element interactivity
The anchoring effect is a cognitive bias in which people rely heavily on an initial piece of information when making judgments or decisions. Once an...
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Adaptive memory: The effects of survival-constrained retrieval on recognition depend on initial encoding conditions
Information relevant to survival has been found to be prioritized in memory, a finding often interpreted as reflecting evolved mnemonic mechanisms....
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Quantifying uncert-AI-nty: Testing the accuracy of LLMs’ confidence judgments
The rise of Large Language Model (LLM) chatbots, such as ChatGPT and Gemini, has revolutionized how we access information. These LLMs can answer a...
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Word length vs. lexical factors: Re-examining what causes the word-length effect in serial recognition
The word-length effect refers to the finding that memory on many short-term/working memory tasks is better for words with fewer syllables than words...