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explicit memory test

a memory test that elicits conscious memories of previously experienced events. Such tests (e.g., free recall, recognition method) include explicit instructions to participants to recall earlier events. Also called direct memory test. Compare implicit memory test. See also conceptual test; perceptual test.

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January 13th 2025

charismatic leader

charismatic leader

the type of political or social leader who commands high levels of devotion, enthusiasm, and commitment from his or her followers. German sociologist Max Weber (1864–1920) defined charismatic leaders as those who are widely admired and respected by their followers (e.g., Napoleon, Churchill), but the term is more popularly used to mean leaders who owe their success to personal charm or magnetism.