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  • Cognitive Psychology
  • Neuroscience
  • Computer Vision

Background:

  • Studies indicate image memorability is consistent across observers, suggesting it's an intrinsic property.
  • Previous research often used short retention intervals (e.g., 5 min) in repeat-detection tasks.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To replicate and extend previous findings on image memorability.
  • To investigate memorability using a traditional visual long-term memory task with extended retention intervals (20 min, 1 day, 1 week).
  • To analyze the relationship between score consistency, number of responses, and retention interval.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized a traditional visual long-term memory task.
  • Employed retention intervals of 20 minutes, one day, and one week.
  • Collected memorability rank scores and analyzed their consistency and stability over time.

Main Results:

  • Memorability rank scores demonstrated high consistency across observers, aligning with prior research.
  • Scores correlated strongly with previous quantifications and remained stable over extended periods.
  • Score consistency increased with the number of responses per image, following the Spearman-Brown formula.
  • Consistency also increased with longer retention intervals, attributed to reduced extraneous influences.
  • A log-linear decline in raw memorability scores was observed over time, with more memorable images showing less decline.

Conclusions:

  • Image memorability is a stable, intrinsic characteristic that can be reliably quantified.
  • Longer retention intervals enhance the reliability of memorability scores by minimizing external factors.
  • The decline of memorability over time is best described by a log-linear model, highlighting differential forgetting rates.