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primacy effect

cognitive bias that results in a subject recalling primary information presented better than information presented later on
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primacy effect

Summary

primacy effect ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (67 views/month).[1]

Key Facts

  • primacy effect is part of serial position effect[2].

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Use and Application

primacy effect is part of serial position effect[2].

Why It Matters

primacy effect ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (67 views/month).[1] It has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[3] It is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[4]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [3] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [4] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_primacy-effect_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{primacy effect}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/primacy-effect}, note = {Accessed: 2026-04-10}}
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  1. 3d ago · Nyuhn · 2026-07-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14541 → 3s8Gqt
    Part of → —
    Aliases → —
    Part of → serial position effect
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