Clashing memories in working memory modulate serial dependence (opens in new tab)

Serial dependence describes how prior and current stimuli interact, producing attractive biases toward previously seen inputs, particularly under uncertainty. Previous studies varied external stimulus noise; here we manipulated the quality of internal representations through an intermediate task during the retention interval. Participants viewed oriented Gabor patches and reproduced their orientation after a delay, during which they either performed a control task or judged circle size, line ...