Temporal associations supporting repetitions in free recall.

ABSTRACT: The present studies use a novel approach to characterize how memory representations are updated with repetition. These studies use the free recall paradigm, which boasts greater memory advantages for spaced repetitions (Melton. Journal of Verbal Learning and Memory, 9, 596-606. 1970; Madigan. Journal of Verbal Learning and Verbal Behavior, 8, 828-835. 1969). However, a single recall of a twice-presented item precludes inferring whether the item's first or second presentation support its recall. The present studies leverage that, in free recall, transitions reflect stronger associations and are more likely between items studied nearby in time (Healey et al., Psychonomic Bulletin & Review, 26(3), 699-720. 2019). The critical analysis asks which transitions are more likely to a repeated item:

SUBMITTER: Lohnas LJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12426128 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature