The more, the worse? The influence of the seductive detail amount on learning
Adults / lifelong learning Foundations of optimal learning Attention and memory
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Supports (1)
| Claim | Basis |
|---|---|
| K50 (candidate) | Two randomised experiments (N = 191, N = 101): recall fell linearly as the share of seductive text rose (b = −0.11, p = .030; b = −0.33, p = .005); study time not fixed. Full text read. |
Limits (1)
| Claim | Basis |
|---|---|
| C8 | Two randomised experiments: more seductive text lowered recall linearly, but transfer was not significantly affected (low reliability in Study 1). Restates C8's consistency bound; not emitted as an attack (nightly 2026-10-15). |
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Source note
Syntes: The more, the worse? The influence of the seductive detail amount on learning (2026)
Källa: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11251-026-09781-8 (Instructional Science; open access)
Verified content
- Two randomised experiments (N = 191; N = 101) varying how much seductive text was woven into a learning text.
- Recall fell linearly with the amount (b = −0.11, p = .030; b = −0.33, p = .005); transfer not significantly affected (b = −0.07, p = .367; b = −0.17, p = .169; an unstable cubic trend in Study 2); Study 1 transfer α = .42.
- Read: full text, 2026-10-15 nightly run (numbers as recorded in that run note).
Metadata as recorded
- ID
- CLT-009
- Tier
- RCT
- Titel
- The more, the worse? The influence of the seductive detail amount on learning
- År
- 2026
- Källa/DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s11251-026-09781-8 (Instructional Science; open access)
- Åldersgrupp
- vuxen-livslangt
- Teman
- optimalt-larande-grunder;uppmarksamhet-och-minne
- Hämtad
- 2026-10-15
- Full text (fetched 2026-10-16, legal open-access copy, private)
- fulltext.pdf + — via unpaywall: https://link.springer.com/content/pdf/10.1007/s11251-026-09781-8.pdf
The original files (PDF or abstract) are kept in the project archive and are not published here.