Does emotion modulate the efficacy of spaced learning in recognition memory?

Memory for repeated items improves when presentations are spaced during study. Here, two experiments assessed the so-called spacing effect on a yes–no recognition memory task using affective and neutral words. In Experiment 1, a group of participants was asked to orient their attention to semantic f...

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Main Authors: Nicola Mammarella, Beth Fairfield, Alberto Di Domenico
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2014-12-01
Series:Cogent Psychology
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/23311908.2014.986922