Word length vs. lexical factors: Re-examining what causes the word-length effect in serial recognition.
Guitard D; Neath I; Surprenant AM · 2026 · Memory & cognition
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Abstract (excerpt)
The word-length effect refers to the finding that memory on many short-term/working memory tasks is better for words with fewer syllables than words with more syllables. The standard account attributes this result to a combination of decay…
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Metadata source: Europe PMC · DOI 10.3758/s13421-025-01762-5