priming
- noun
- /ˈpraɪmɪŋ/
- Specialized
- Research shows that priming can significantly influence how quickly people recognize familiar faces.
- priming effect
- semantic priming
- associative priming
There's a process that's called semantic priming.
- There's a process that's called semantic priming.
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Based on the priming literature and these findings, the following hypothesis was proposed:
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Historically, research into associative priming in the hemispheres has produced rather mixed results.
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Video priming may be effective for students who like to watch video.
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Pictures, videos, and stories are helpful tools for priming students.
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In particular, the model would appear to have some clear implications for priming phenomena in normal individuals.
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Previous studies with adults have reported priming effects when participants listened to, but did not produce, the prime sentence.
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Specific predictions in relation to lateralized priming phenomena were derived from the model.
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Common single-word priming methodologies use auditory stimuli, printed stimuli, or both.
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The teacher used a short video to help with priming the students for the upcoming lesson.
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In psychology, priming effects can lead to faster reactions when a person sees related words.
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Adding water to a machine that moves water so it seals and starts working
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Etymology
The word priming comes from prime, from the Latin primus meaning 'first'. The idea is that the 'first' thing your mind sees or hears prepares your thoughts or behavior, so priming makes later responses faster or more likely.