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Mathieu Servant1, Peter Cassey1, Geoffrey F Woodman1

  • 1Department of Psychology, Center for Integrative and Cognitive Neuroscience, Vanderbilt Vision Research Center, Vanderbilt University.

Journal of Experimental Psychology. Learning, Memory, and Cognition
|September 22, 2017
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This study confirms that practice shifts cognitive processing from working memory to long-term memory retrieval, supporting automaticity theories. Learning curves and memory system engagement are influenced by practice scheduling.

Area of Science:

  • Cognitive Psychology
  • Neuroscience

Background:

  • Automaticity enables fast, effortless task performance after practice.
  • Theories suggest a shift from working memory to long-term memory during practice.
  • Previous event-related potential (ERP) studies lacked canonical automaticity paradigms.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the practice-induced shift from working memory to long-term memory using canonical automaticity study conditions.
  • To examine ERP evidence for automaticity under traditional practice paradigms.
  • To explore how practice distribution (massed vs. spaced) affects learning and memory systems.

Main Methods:

  • Three experiments were conducted using canonical automaticity paradigms.
  • Event-related potentials (ERPs) were recorded to infer cognitive processing.

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  • Consistent mapping and spaced practice were employed.

    • Main Results:

    • The study found evidence supporting the shift from working memory to long-term memory retrieval.
    • Practice-induced shifts were observed under traditional automaticity study conditions.
    • Spaced practice resulted in slower long-term memory engagement compared to massed practice.

    Conclusions:

    • The findings strongly support theories of automaticity and practice-induced memory shifts.
    • Practice scheduling strategically influences memory system engagement.
    • New constraints are provided for theories of learning and automaticity.