The role of semantic interference in limiting memory for the details of visual scenes
Many studies suggest a large capacity memory for briefly presented pictures of whole scenes. At the same time, visual working memory of scene elements is limited to only a few items. We examined the role of retroactive interference in limiting memory for visual details. Participants viewed a scene f...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Frontiers Media S.A.
2011-10-01
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| Series: | Frontiers in Psychology |
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| Online Access: | http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fpsyg.2011.00262/full |