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A Stability Bias in Human Memory

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  1. Department of Psychology, Williams College, 18 Hoxsey Street, Williamstown, MA, 01267, USA

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Kornell, N. (2012). A Stability Bias in Human Memory. In: Seel, N.M. (eds) Encyclopedia of the Sciences of Learning. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4419-1428-6_1683

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