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Dissociative style and individual differences in verbal working memory span.

Michiel B de Ruiter1, R Hans Phaf, Bernet M Elzinga

  • 1Psychonomics Department, Faculty of Social and Behavioral Sciences, University of Amsterdam, The Netherlands. mb.de.ruiter@psy.vu.nl

Consciousness and Cognition
|November 4, 2004
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High dissociative style may enhance verbal working memory. This study found individuals with a high dissociative style had a larger verbal span, suggesting a link to healthy information processing and consciousness research.

Area of Science:

  • Cognitive Psychology
  • Neuroscience
  • Consciousness Studies

Background:

  • Dissociative style is often viewed as a risk factor for pathology.
  • However, it may also represent a normal aspect of information processing.
  • Previous research links high dissociative style to enhanced attention.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the relationship between dissociative style and verbal working memory.
  • To explore dissociative style as a characteristic of healthy cognitive function.

Main Methods:

  • A sample of 119 psychology students participated.
  • Participants were assessed for their dissociative style.
  • Verbal working memory span was measured.

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Main Results:

  • Individuals with a high dissociative style demonstrated a significantly larger verbal working memory span compared to medium and low-dissociative groups.
  • The difference in verbal span was approximately half a word.

Conclusions:

  • Dissociative style may be positively associated with verbal working memory capacity.
  • This finding suggests dissociative style could be a key individual difference relevant to consciousness research.