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Implicit memory: intention and awareness revisited.

L T. Butler1, D C. Berry

  • 1Dept of Psychology, University of Reading, Earley Gate, Whiteknights, RG6 6AL, Reading, UK

Trends in Cognitive Sciences
|April 27, 2001
PubMed
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Researchers question the strength of evidence for implicit memory in healthy individuals. They suggest the term "implicit memory" may no longer accurately describe findings in memory research.

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Area of Science:

  • Cognitive Psychology
  • Neuroscience
  • Memory Research

Background:

  • Implicit memory, defined as task performance without conscious recollection, has gained significant attention.
  • Existing research explores both perceptual and conceptual forms of implicit memory.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To critically evaluate the evidence supporting implicit memory in normal subjects.
  • To assess the continued utility of the term "implicit memory" in scientific discourse.

Main Methods:

  • Review and analysis of existing empirical studies on implicit memory.
  • Examination of accepted definitions of perceptual and conceptual implicit memory.

Main Results:

  • A notable lack of robust evidence for implicit memory in healthy individuals was identified.
  • Current evidence does not strongly support the existence of distinct perceptual and conceptual implicit memory.

Conclusions:

  • The term "implicit memory" may be outdated and require re-evaluation.
  • Further research is needed to either strengthen the evidence base or refine memory terminology.