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Is memory for spatial location automatically encoded?

N R Ellis1

  • 1Department of Psychology, University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa 35487-0348.

Memory & Cognition
|November 1, 1990
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Memory for spatial location is generally automatic, but prior research suggested it was effortful. New findings indicate that intention, practice, and concurrent demands do not impact location memory, supporting automatic encoding.

Area of Science:

  • Cognitive Psychology
  • Neuroscience
  • Human Memory

Background:

  • The automaticity of spatial location memory has been debated, with prior research suggesting it is not automatic.
  • Factors like age, intention, and processing demands were previously shown to affect spatial memory, implying effortful encoding.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To re-evaluate the automaticity of spatial location memory using a different experimental task.
  • To investigate the influence of intention, practice, and concurrent processing demands on spatial memory encoding.

Main Methods:

  • Employed a novel task to assess memory for spatial location.
  • Manipulated variables such as intention, practice, and concurrent processing demands.

Main Results:

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  • Contrary to previous findings, intention, practice, and concurrent processing demands did not significantly affect memory for spatial location.
  • This suggests that the previously observed effects may have been due to effortful subtasks or interfering concurrent tasks rather than the location encoding itself.

Conclusions:

  • Spatial location memory predominantly relies on automatic encoding processes.
  • The study highlights the importance of distinguishing between cognitive processes and overall task performance when examining automaticity.
  • While automatic, spatial information can also be encoded voluntarily.