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phenomenon > memory phenomenon > distinctiveness effect

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distinctiveness effect  

Definition

  • A memory phenomenon observed when memory is enhanced for information that stands out from other information.

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Bibliographic citation(s)

  • • Perdue, B. M., Kelly, A. J., & Beran, M. J. (2018). Assessing distinctiveness effects and “false memories” in chimpanzees (Pan Troglodytes). International Journal of Comparative Psychology, 31. https://doi.org/10.46867/ijcp.2018.31.03.05

    [Study type: empirical study / Access: open]
  • • Surprenant, A. M., & Neath, I. (2009). Principles of memory. Psychology Press.

    [Study type: literature review / Access: closed]
  • • Waddill, P. J., & McDaniel, M. A. (1998). Distinctiveness effects in recall. Memory & Cognition, 26(1), 108–120. https://doi.org/10.3758/BF03211374

    [Study type: empirical study / Access: open]

Creator

  • Frank Arnould

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