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phenomenon > memory phenomenon > temporal contiguity effect

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temporal contiguity effect  

Definition

  • A memory phenomenon observed when items in temporal proximity during the study phase are more likely to be recalled jointly.

Broader concept

Synonym(s)

  • temporal clustering effect

Scope note

  • The temporal contiguity effect suggests that recalling an event mostly evokes memories of other events that occurred close in time (Healey et al., 2019).

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Bibliographic citation(s)

  • • Healey, M. K., Long, N. M., & Kahana, M. J. (2019). Contiguity in episodic memory. Psychonomic Bulletin & Review, 26(3), 699–720. https://doi.org/10.3758/s13423-018-1537-3

    • Document type: empirical study

    • Access: open

  • • Kahana, M. J. (1996). Associative retrieval processes in free recall. Memory & Cognition, 24(1), 103–109. https://doi.org/10.3758/BF03197276

    • Document type: empirical study

    • Access: open

Creator

  • Frank Arnould

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/P66-QH5H5CR8-R

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