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  • Psycholinguistics
  • Neuroscience

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  • Individual differences in working memory capacity (WMC) and affective states are often overlooked in priming research.
  • Lexical-semantic repetition priming effects can vary based on language background.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the interaction of WMC, affective states, and language primacy on lexical-semantic repetition priming.
  • To determine if negative affect influences priming differently than positive affect.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized logistic mixed-effects models to analyze within-subject variation.
  • Examined a three-way interaction between WMC, negative affect (NA) scores, and language primacy.
  • Assessed lexical-semantic repetition priming outcomes in first- and second-language English speakers.

Main Results:

  • A significant three-way interaction was found between language primacy, WMC, and NA scores.
  • No significant interaction effect was observed for positive affect scores.
  • Second-language English speakers showed increased susceptibility to priming with English stimuli, which was mitigated by higher WMC and negative affect.

Conclusions:

  • Language primacy, WMC, and mood significantly impact cognitive strategies in word-stem completion tasks.
  • Individual differences play a crucial role in understanding priming effects.
  • Findings suggest that second-language speakers' susceptibility to priming can be modulated by cognitive and affective factors.