Predictive learning as the basis of the testing effect

Abstract A prominent learning phenomenon is the testing effect, meaning that testing enhances retention more than studying. Emergent frameworks propose fundamental (Hebbian and predictive) learning principles as its basis. Predictive learning posits that learning occurs based on the contrast (error)...

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Main Authors: Haopeng Chen, Cathy Hauspie, Kate Ergo, Cristian Buc Calderon, Tom Verguts
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2025-02-01
Series:Communications Psychology
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s44271-025-00200-1
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