semantic priming

an effect in which the processing of a stimulus is more efficient after the earlier processing of a meaningfully related stimulus, as opposed to an unrelated or perceptually related stimulus. For example, responses to the word nurse would be faster following presentation of the word doctor than of the word purse.

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February 23rd 2025

equal-and-unequal-cases method

see method of equal and unequal cases.