Attention and memory benefits for physical attractiveness may mediate prosocial biases
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DOI: 10.1017/s0140525x16000431
Abstract: Abstract Mating motivations can explain attractiveness benefits, but what proximate mechanisms might serve as efficient causes of these biases? There is growing evidence that visual cues of physical attractiveness capture attention and facilitate memory, enhancing… read more here.
Keywords: memory benefits; attention memory; physical attractiveness; attractiveness ... See more keywords
Memory benefits from contrastive focus truly require focus: evidence from clefts and connectives
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DOI: 10.1080/23273798.2021.1901944
Abstract: ABSTRACT Across three experiments, we investigated how different markers of contrastive focus affect text encoding and retention. Prior work suggests that some contrastive focus markers (e.g. contrastive pitch accents) can enhance long-term memory for discourse;… read more here.
Keywords: focus; contrastive focus; focus markers; memory benefits ... See more keywords