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Interruption-similarity effects during discourse processing.

Kerry Ledoux1, Peter C Gordon

  • 1Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD 21231, USA. kledoux1@jhmi.edu

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|August 30, 2006
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Interruption during reading slows comprehension, especially when the interrupting text is similar in style to the original. This similarity-based interference impacts discourse processing and working memory.

Area of Science:

  • Cognitive Psychology
  • Psycholinguistics
  • Human Memory

Background:

  • Discourse processing models explore how readers integrate information.
  • Working memory plays a crucial role in maintaining and manipulating information during reading.
  • Similarity-based interference is a known phenomenon in memory and attention.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the impact of reading interruption on discourse processing.
  • To determine if similarity-based interference affects reading comprehension.
  • To examine the interaction between text style similarity and interruption effects.

Main Methods:

  • Participants read pairs of passages under continuous and interrupted conditions.
  • Text passages varied in style (narrative vs. expository).

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  • Reading speed (self-paced reading time) and comprehension accuracy were measured.

    • Main Results:

    • Interruption significantly slowed reading speed.
    • An interruption-similarity effect was observed: interruption slowed reading more when text styles were similar.
    • Comprehension accuracy data corroborated the reading time findings.

    Conclusions:

    • Discourse processing is susceptible to similarity-based interference during reading.
    • Working memory limitations may underlie the observed interruption-similarity effect.
    • Findings inform models of reading comprehension and cognitive load.