Ranschburg effect

The Ranschburg effect, sometimes referred to as Ranschburg inhibition, is a psychological theory which refers to the substandard recall of repeated items, or listed items, in a short sequence.^[1] According to the Journal of Verbal Learning and Verbal Behavior, the Ranschburg effect is interpreted as a result of a restricted guessing strategy that excludes repetitions of remembered items as possible responses.^[2]

The Ranschburg effect is named after Hungarian psychiatrist Paul Ranschburg, who reported the phenomenon in 1901.^[3]

References

^ Greene, R. L. (May 1991). "The Ranschburg effect: the role of guessing strategies". Memory & Cognition. 19 (3): 313–317. ISSN 0090-502X. PMID 1861617.
^ Hinrichs, James V.; Mewaldt, Steven P.; Redding, Janet (1973-02-01). "The ranschburg effect: Repetition and guessing factors in short-term memory". Journal of Verbal Learning and Verbal Behavior. 12 (1): 64–75. doi:10.1016/S0022-5371(73)80061-1.
^ Colman, Andrew M. (2015-01-22). A Dictionary of Psychology. OUP Oxford. ISBN 9780191057847.

[1] Greene, R. L. (May 1991). "The Ranschburg effect: the role of guessing strategies". Memory & Cognition. 19 (3): 313–317. ISSN 0090-502X. PMID 1861617.

[2] Hinrichs, James V.; Mewaldt, Steven P.; Redding, Janet (1973-02-01). "The ranschburg effect: Repetition and guessing factors in short-term memory". Journal of Verbal Learning and Verbal Behavior. 12 (1): 64–75. doi:10.1016/S0022-5371(73)80061-1.

[3] Colman, Andrew M. (2015-01-22). A Dictionary of Psychology. OUP Oxford. ISBN 9780191057847.

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