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Self-Explanation Effect
A concept in cognitive psychology describing how converting implicit cognitive states into explicit verbal language significantly improves problem-solving accuracy. It serves as the theoretical foundation for expressive writing and verbalized thinking.
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Sep 22
The "self-explanation effect" in cognitive psychology points out that merely saying a problem out loud can significantly improve problem-solving accuracy, with little relation to whether the audience is real.
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