isolation effect

An item that differs from the surrounding items is remembered better than an item that is consistent with its surroundings; this… Expand

Previous studies suggested that the language production architecture is recruited during verbal retention, and others proposed… Expand

When a homogeneous list contains a few items that are different from the rest of the items in the list, these isolated items show… Expand

ABSTRACT If all but one of the items in a list are similar (e.g., all black except one red), memory for the different item is… Expand

The mechanisms underlying the improved recall of isolated events (von Restorff effect) were investigated. Participants studied… Expand