The exact change
"The mechanism of exam blank-outs is not mysterious...Interventions that reduce the acute stress response restore access to consolidated knowledge within minutes." -- Dr. Sonia Lupien, Centre for Studies on Human Stress, University of Montreal | "Tip-of-tongue states are among the most studied retrieval failures in cognitive psychology...produce faster resolution." -- Dr. Deborah Burke, Psychology Department, Pomona College
The mechanism of exam blank-outs is not mysterious...Interventions that reduce the acute stress response can restore access to consolidated knowledge relatively quickly. | Tip-of-tongue states are among the most studied retrieval failures in cognitive psychology...tend to produce faster resolution.
Suggested change
De-attributed both quotes to plain unattributed prose, softening the fabricated precise recovery timeframe to qualitative language; retained the legitimate Lupien and Burke academic references since they were not the direct source of the fabricated pull-quote sentences.
Why this is better
De-attributed two unverified quotes credited to real researchers (Dr. Sonia Lupien and Dr. Deborah Burke) with no verifiable source. Softened the Lupien quote's unverified precise 'within minutes' recovery claim to qualitative language; retained the legitimate Lupien and Burke academic references unchanged.
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