Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

self-reference effect

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.48 in modern English

Syllables
self--ref-er-ence -ef-fect
IPA
35
Scrabble Score
19
Letters
7
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The tendency of a person to recall information more readily if it pertains to the self

Inflected Forms

self-reference effects (plural)

Questions

What does self-reference effect mean?
The tendency of a person to recall information more readily if it pertains to the self

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