A multiverse lack of replication for working memory capacity as moderator of the perceptual disfluency effect

2025/12/18 by Sophia C. Weissgerber, Ralf Rummer · 1 voice
Neuroscience · Psychology · #Memory Processes and Influences #Neurobiology of Language and Bilingualism #Reading and Literacy Development

paper · doi:10.1016/j.lindif.2025.102806

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Discussions

• Using a multiverse analysis, Weissgerber et al. aimed to replicate the study by Lehmann et al. (2016): they found no disfluency benefit, even not for learners with higher working memory capacity (i.e. [bsky, 0 points, 0 comments]