People will remember less from a list of words that sound similar than a list of words that sound different.

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This phenomenon is known as the "phonological similarity effect". Research has shown that when presented with a list of words that share similar sounds or phonemes, such as "cat, bat, sat", people have a harder time remembering them compared to words that sound different, such as "cat, car, map". This is because the similar sounds can cause interference in the brain, making it harder to distinguish between the words and encode them into memory.

People Will Remember Less from a List of Words That