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phenomenon > memory phenomenon > repetition effect > Hebb effect

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Hebb effect  

Definition

  • A memory phenomenon observed when "iimmediate serial recall is improved over trials for memory lists that are surreptitiously repeated across trials, relative to new lists." (Oberauer et al., 2015, p. 852).

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Synonym(s)

  • Hebb repetition effect

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Bibliographic citation(s)

  • • Araya, C., Oberauer, K., & Saito, S. (2024). Hebb repetition effects in complex and simple span tasks are based on the same learning mechanism. Journal of Experimental Psychology: Learning, Memory, and Cognition, 50(5), 59–774. https://doi.org/10.1037/xlm0001290

    • Document type: empirical study

    • Access: open

    • Dataset reference: Araya, C., Oberauer, K., & Saito, S. (2022). Hebb Repetition Effects in Complex and Simple Span Tasks are Based on the Same Learning Mechanism [dataset]. OSF. https://doi.org/10.17605/OSF.IO/ASD2Y
  • • Hebb, D. O. (1961). Distinctive features of learning in the higher animal. In J. F. Delafresnaye (Ed.), Brain Mechanisms and Learning (pp. 37–46). Blackwell.

    • Document type: literature review

    • Access: closed

  • • Johnson, A. J., & Miles, C. (2019). Visual hebb repetition effects: The role of psychological distinctiveness revisited. Frontiers in Psychology, 10. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2019.00017

    • Document type: empirical study

    • Access: open

    • Dataset reference: Johnson, A. (2018, November 12). Visual Hebb repetition effects: the role of psychological distinctivness revisited. https://osf.io/whz9g
  • • Mızrak, E., & Oberauer, K. (2021). Working memory recruits long-term memory when it is beneficial: Evidence from the Hebb effect. Journal of Experimental Psychology: General. https://doi.org/10.1037/xge0000934

    • Document type: empirical study

    • Access: closed

  • • Musfeld, P., & Oberauer, K. (in press). Revisiting Hebb: The mechanisms of repetition learning. Perspectives on Psychological Science, 17456916251408052. https://doi.org/10.1177/17456916251408052

    • Document type: literature review

    • Access: open

  • • Oberauer, K., Jones, T., & Lewandowsky, S. (2015). The Hebb repetition effect in simple and complex memory span. Memory & Cognition, 43(6), 852–865. https://doi.org/10.3758/s13421-015-0512-8

    • Document type: empirical study

    • Access: closed

Creator

  • Frank Arnould

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In other languages

  • effet Hebb

    French

  • effet de Hebb
  • effet de répétition de Hebb

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/P66-R0P65XB5-R

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