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[Self-reference effect on automatic and intentional memory].

T Horiuchi1, T Fujita

  • 1Tokai Women's College, Nakakirino-cho, Kakamigahara 504-8511.

Shinrigaku Kenkyu : the Japanese Journal of Psychology
|September 8, 2001
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The self-reference effect in memory requires intentional recall, not automatic retrieval. This study found the effect only when conscious control was involved in memory use.

Area of Science:

  • Cognitive Psychology
  • Neuroscience
  • Memory Research

Context:

  • The self-reference effect (SRE) is a well-documented phenomenon where information related to oneself is better remembered.
  • Previous research has not clearly distinguished the role of automatic versus intentional memory processes in the SRE.
  • Understanding the mechanisms underlying the SRE is crucial for cognitive theories of memory.

Purpose:

  • To investigate whether the self-reference effect is dependent on automatic or intentional memory retrieval.
  • To differentiate the contributions of automatic and controlled memory processes to the SRE using the process-dissociation procedure.

Summary:

  • This study employed the process-dissociation procedure to separate automatic and intentional memory components during a word-stem completion task.

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  • Participants encoded trait words via self-reference, semantic, or physical processing.
  • Results indicated that the self-reference effect was present exclusively in intentional memory, not in automatic memory retrieval.

    • Impact:

    • Findings suggest that conscious control is a necessary component for the self-reference effect to manifest.
    • This research clarifies the role of intentionality in self-related memory enhancement.
    • Provides a foundation for further investigation into the cognitive architecture of self-referential memory.