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Chaffin et al. (2012)

Chaffin et al. (2012) conducted research to investigate how people retrieve and organize general knowledge in their minds. They focused on the processes involved in recalling information about familiar subjects, like historical events or everyday facts. Their work highlighted the importance of the mental structures and connections we have, which help us access knowledge efficiently. By studying how people remember and relate different pieces of information, the researchers aimed to improve our understanding of cognitive processes and how we learn and retain general knowledge over time.