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phenomenon > metamemory phenomenon > tip-of-the-fingers phenomenon

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

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Bibliographic citation(s)

  • • 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

URI

http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/P66-P0QRPRNT-D

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