self-reference effect

noun

The tendency of a person to recall information more readily if it pertains to the self

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Meanings

nounself-reference effect (plural self-reference effects)

plural self-reference effects

  1. human sciencesThe tendency of a person to recall information more readily if it pertains to the self

Translations

Arabic تأثير المرجعية الذاتية
  • تأثير المرجعية الذاتيةTranslations
German Self-Reference-Effekt
  • Self-Reference-EffektTranslations
Hebrew אפקט ההתייחסות העצמית
  • אפקט ההתייחסות העצמיתTranslations
Russian Эффект самореференции
  • Эффект самореференции (Effekt samoreferencii)Translations
Turkish Öz-referans Etkisi
  • Öz-referans EtkisiTranslations
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APA

self-reference effect. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/self-reference%20effect

MLA

“self-reference effect.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/self-reference%20effect. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “self-reference effect,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/self-reference%20effect.

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