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Hierarchical searching in episodic memory
Francesco Fumarola
An analysis of free-recall datasets from two independent experiments allows to identify two anomalous instances of non-monotonicity in free recall: a maximum in the dependence of t…
The Role of Word Length in Semantic Topology
Francesco Fumarola
A topological argument is presented concering the structure of semantic space, based on the negative correlation between polysemy and word length. The resulting graph structure is…
A theory of interpretive clustering in free recall
Francesco Fumarola
A stochastic model of short-term verbal memory is proposed, in which the psychological state of the subject is encoded as the instantaneous position of a particle diffusing over a…
Verbal Perception and the Word Length Effect
Francesco Fumarola
A theoretical framework is proposed for the understanding of verbal perception -- the conversion of words into meaning, modeled as a compromise between lexical demands and contextu…