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Reference in memories from perceptual and non-perceptual experiences: a non-disjunctivist account including vicarious, oneiric and fictional remembering

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Werning, M., & Liefke, K. (2025). Reference in memories from perceptual and non-perceptual experiences: a non-disjunctivist account including vicarious, oneiric and fictional remembering. Synthese, 205(5), 186. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11229-025-04936-5

Prior knowledge activation as preparation prior to instruction: does the coverage of relevant prior knowledge affect learning?

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Brand, C., Loibl, K., & Rummel, N. (2025). Prior knowledge activation as preparation prior to instruction: does the coverage of relevant prior knowledge affect learning? Instructional Science. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11251-025-09727-6

The Mix Matters: Exploring the Interplay Between Epistemic and Zetetic Norms in Scientific Disagreement

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Justin, M., Šešelja, D., Straßer, C., & Trpin, B. (2025). The Mix Matters: Exploring the Interplay Between Epistemic and Zetetic Norms in Scientific Disagreement. The British Journal for the Philosophy of Science, 737742. https://doi.org/10.1086/737742

Regional prefrontal and hippocampal differences in gray matter volume are linked to the propensity for renewal in extinction learning

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Lissek, S., & Tegenthoff, M. (2025). Regional prefrontal and hippocampal differences in gray matter volume are linked to the propensity for renewal in extinction learning. Frontiers in Behavioral Neuroscience, 19, 1592929. https://doi.org/10.3389/fnbeh.2025.1592929

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Bagheri, M., Woud, M., Fachri Oglou, I., Fachri Oglou, F., Ratzkowski, J., Margraf, J., & Blackwell, S. (2025). An Experimental Investigation of the Causal Role of Mental Imagery in the Experience of Involuntary Memories. Journal of Emotion and Psychopathology, 1(2). https://doi.org/10.55913/joep.v1i2.48

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