Concept information
Preferred term
tip-of-the-fingers phenomenon
Definition
- A metamemory phenomenon observed in deaf signers, involving the difficulty to retrieve a sign, accompanied by the feeling that the sign is known and on the verge of being recalled.
Broader concept
Synonym(s)
- TOF
Belongs to group
Bibliographic citation(s)
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• Thompson, R., Emmorey, K., & Gollan, T. H. (2005). “Tip of the fingers” experiences by deaf signers: Insights into the organization of a sign-based lexicon. Psychological Science, 16(11), 856–860.
• Document type: empirical study
• Access: closed
Creator
- Frank Arnould
In other languages
URI
http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/P66-P0QRPRNT-D
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