When an experimenter flashes the letter P on the screen for a split second, you cannot identify it. Yet when the experimenter flashes PARK on the screen for the same period of time, you do identify it. This is an example of the

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This phenomenon is known as the word-superiority effect, which suggests that our brains are better at recognizing and processing words compared to individual letters or other visual stimuli. When letters are presented in the context of a word, it becomes easier for our brains to identify them. This effect has been studied extensively in psychology research.

When an Experimenter Flashes the Letter P on the Screen