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Area of Science:

  • Cognitive Psychology
  • Social Psychology
  • Neuroscience

Background:

  • The self-reference effect demonstrates enhanced memory for information related to the self.
  • This phenomenon has been studied for decades across various psychological domains.
  • Traditional laboratory settings limit the application of the self-reference effect to diverse populations.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To introduce and validate an online version of the self-referential encoding paradigm.
  • To assess the reliability and robustness of this online tool in replicating the self-reference effect.
  • To provide a more accessible method for studying the self-concept in broader samples.

Main Methods:

  • Development of an online self-referential encoding task.
  • Four studies involving 658 participants (N = 658).
  • Comparison of recall rates for self-referentially encoded words versus semantically encoded words, with variations in encoding time and recall procedures.

Main Results:

  • The online paradigm reliably replicated the self-reference effect across all four studies.
  • Self-referentially encoded words were recalled significantly more than semantically encoded words (d = 0.63).
  • Effect sizes were comparable to laboratory studies and robust to variations in experimental parameters.

Conclusions:

  • The online self-referential encoding tool is a reliable and valid method for psychological research.
  • This digital approach expands the accessibility of self-reference effect research beyond laboratory constraints.
  • The findings support the continued use of the self-reference effect as a tool for investigating the self-concept.