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Effects of post-cue interval on intentional forgetting.
Yuh-shiow Lee1, Huang-mou Lee, Sheng-hsiung Tsai
1Department of Psychology, National Chung-Cheng University, Chiayi, Taiwan, ROC. psyysl@ccu.edu.tw
British Journal of Psychology (London, England : 1953)
|April 26, 2007
Summary
Increasing the time between forgetting cues and new information can hinder intentional forgetting. More suppression attempts worsen recall, but longer suppression durations lessen the effect.
Area of Science:
- Cognitive Psychology
- Memory Research
Background:
- Directed forgetting and item suppression are crucial cognitive control processes.
- Understanding factors influencing these processes is key to memory management.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate the impact of post-cue interval on directed forgetting and suppression.
- To explore how the number and duration of suppression attempts affect memory recall.
Main Methods:
- Utilized the item method of directed forgetting across two experiments.
- Manipulated the interval between remember/forget (R/F) cues and subsequent items.
- In a third experiment, varied the number and duration of suppression attempts for word pairs.
Main Results:
- Longer post-cue intervals increased recognition for both remembered and forgotten items.
- Increased suppression attempts negatively impacted subsequent recall.
- Extended suppression durations attenuated the overall suppression effect.
Conclusions:
- Participants continue processing forgotten items even after a forgetting cue, especially with shorter intervals.
- The effectiveness of intentional forgetting and suppression is modulated by temporal factors and suppression effort.
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