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Negative Feedback Does Not Reverse Observationally Acquired Binding and Retrieval Effects: A Failed Replication Cover

Negative Feedback Does Not Reverse Observationally Acquired Binding and Retrieval Effects: A Failed Replication

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|Mar 2026

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.5334/joc.494 | Journal eISSN: 2514-4820
Language: English
Submitted on: Oct 13, 2025
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Accepted on: Mar 11, 2026
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Published on: Mar 27, 2026
Published by: Ubiquity Press
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 1 issue per year

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