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Neural mechanisms by which spaced learning promotes understanding
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Liang, He + 10 more
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Spaced learning linked to greater explanatory retrieval fluency and EEG differentiation (520–740 ms, right frontocentral/temporal sensors) than massing during delayed word-meaning inference.
- Why it matters: Spacing is known to improve retention, but its neural basis for building reconstructable understanding has been unclear.
- What they did: Learners inferred unfamiliar word meanings from familiar components; schedules were matched at a criterion-verified immediate endpoint, then delayed EEG retrieval was tested.
- The result: Spaced learners revised explanations more often in smaller steps and later showed higher retrieval fluency; EEG differentiation and a right-temporal subset were indirectly associated with the fluency advantage.
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