Dioszegi, Balint, Laureiro-Martinez, Daniella, Brusoni, Stefano and ter Wal, Anne (2024) The recency effect in cognitive network activation. Social Science Research Network.

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Abstract

The recency effect has been documented extensively in cognitive psychology yet has mostly been overlooked in the field of social networks. We use an online sample (n=214) to test how the recency effect manifests in cognitive network activation. Based on a social recall task in which participants are asked to list specific acquaintances, we find that people they had seen or thought about more recently came to mind earlier and more quickly, whilst dormant ties were rarely recalled. We discuss implications of our findings for future research, calling for greater incorporation of the recency effect in network scholarship.

Item Type:	Article
Additional Information:	This is a preprint and has not yet been subject to peer review.
Uncontrolled Keywords:	social recall, cognitive network activation, recency effect
Subjects:	H Social Sciences > H Social Sciences (General)
Faculty / School / Research Centre / Research Group:	Greenwich Business School Greenwich Business School > School of Business, Operations and Strategy
Last Modified:	15 Nov 2024 15:57
URI:	http://gala.gre.ac.uk/id/eprint/48217

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