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Title:
Implicit observational learning of second-order conditional repeated sequences presented in rapid serial visual presentation.
Authors:
Chiarella SG; Sapienza University of Rome, Department of Psychology, Rome, Italy; Università degli Studi Internazionali di Roma, UNINT, Department of International Humanities and Social Sciences, Rome, Italy. Electronic address: salvatoregaetanochiarella@gmail.com., Simione L; Università degli Studi Internazionali di Roma, UNINT, Department of International Humanities and Social Sciences, Rome, Italy; Institute of Cognitive Sciences and Technologies (ISTC), National Research Council (CNR), Rome, Italy., D'Angiò M; Sapienza University of Rome, Department of Psychology, Rome, Italy., Saracini C; The Neuropsychology and Cognitive Neurosciences Research Center (CINPSI Neurocog), Faculty of Health Sciences, Universidad Católica del Maule, Talca, Chile., Raffone A; Sapienza University of Rome, Department of Psychology, Rome, Italy., Di Pace E; Sapienza University of Rome, Department of Psychology, Rome, Italy. Electronic address: enrico.dipace@uniroma1.it.
Source:
Consciousness and cognition [Conscious Cogn] 2026 Jan; Vol. 137, pp. 103967. Date of Electronic Publication: 2025 Dec 02.
Publication Type:
Journal Article
Language:
English
Journal Info:
Publisher: Academic Press Country of Publication: United States NLM ID: 9303140 Publication Model: Print-Electronic Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 1090-2376 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 10538100 NLM ISO Abbreviation: Conscious Cogn Subsets: MEDLINE
Imprint Name(s):
Original Publication: San Diego : Academic Press, c1992-
MeSH Terms:
Serial Learning*/physiology , Reaction Time*/physiology , Psychomotor Performance*/physiology , Awareness*/physiology , Learning*/physiology , Visual Perception*/physiology , Pattern Recognition, Visual*/physiology, Humans ; Male ; Female ; Adult ; Young Adult ; Adolescent
Contributed Indexing:
Keywords: Implicit learning; Observational learning; Rapid serial visual presentation; Second-order conditional sequence; Serial reaction time task
Entry Date(s):
Date Created: 20251203 Date Completed: 20260110 Latest Revision: 20260110
Update Code:
20260111
DOI:
10.1016/j.concog.2025.103967
PMID:
41337846
Database:
MEDLINE

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This study investigated whether second-order conditional (SOC) sequences can be learned through observation by combining rapid serial visual presentation (RSVP) with a serial reaction time task (SRTT). Sixty participants observed either repeated SOC sequences or random sequences during RSVP, then completed explicit learning tasks and an SRTT. Explicit learning tasks showed no evidence of sequence knowledge. In the SRTT, groups did not differ in RTs, but the control group accumulated more errors in later blocks. Furthermore, RTs during the first two blocks predicted performance in recovery after interference in later blocks in the experimental group. This RT pattern was also reflected in the speed-accuracy trade-off as captured by inverse efficiency scores (IES) but only partially by the balanced integration scores (BIS). Finally, in the SRTT the experimental group reported higher awareness of sequence repetitiveness. These findings indicate that RSVP exposure may foster subtle and predominantly implicit learning of SOC sequences.
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Declaration of competing interest The authors declare that they have no known competing financial interests or personal relationships that could have appeared to influence the work reported in this paper.