Word frequency effects found in free recall are rather due to Bayesian surprise

The inconsistent relation between word frequency and free recall performance (sometimes a positive one, sometimes a negative one, and sometimes no relation) and the non-monotonic relation found between the two cannot all be explained by current theories. We propose a theoretical framework that can e...

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Main Authors: Serban C. Musca, Anthony Chemero
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2022-08-01
Series:Frontiers in Psychology
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2022.940950/full