Concept information
Preferred term
zombie effect
Definition
- Better memory for words when they are processed in a fictional context where zombies are a threat to survival.
Broader concept
Belongs to group
Bibliographic citation(s)
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• Bonin, P., Thiebaut, G., Prokop, P., & Méot, A. (2019). “In your head, zombie” : Zombies, predation and memory. Journal of Cognitive Psychology, 31(7), 635–650. https://doi.org/10.1080/20445911.2019.1664557
[Study type: empirical study / Access: closed]
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• Soderstrom, N. C., & McCabe, D. P. (2011). Are survival processing memory advantages based on ancestral priorities? Psychonomic Bulletin & Review, 18(3), 564–569. https://doi.org/10.3758/s13423-011-0060-6
[Study type: empirical study / Access: open]
Creator
- Frank Arnould
In other languages
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French
URI
http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/P66-VHX0X62N-B
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