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  • Multimedia Learning
  • Human-Computer Interaction

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  • Classic memory effects (e.g., proactive interference, primacy/recency) are well-documented for word lists.
  • Research on memory for complex, dynamic stimuli like videos is less common.
  • Understanding memory for digital media is crucial given its prevalence.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate whether established memory effects transfer to lists of short videos (TikTok).
  • To examine semantic and temporal contiguity in video recall based on presentation order (categorized vs. mixed).

Main Methods:

  • Participants encoded and recalled lists of TikTok videos.
  • Videos were presented in either categorically grouped or mixed sequences.
  • Semantic similarity of video descriptions was computed to analyze recall patterns.

Main Results:

  • Classic memory effects, including proactive interference, primacy, and recency, were preserved for video lists.
  • Semantic contiguity (semantically related successive recalls) was observed only in the categorized group.
  • Temporal contiguity (recall clustering of temporally adjacent items) was stronger in the mixed group.

Conclusions:

  • Established memory principles for verbalizable information extend to video stimuli.
  • The organization of stimuli (categorized vs. mixed) differentially affects semantic and temporal clustering in recall.
  • Findings generalize memory research to contemporary digital video formats.