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Functioning of cognitive codes in autobiographical memory and the self-Is the self visual?
1Department of Psychology, Pirogow Regional Hospital in Lodz, Wolczanska 191/195, 90-531, Lodz, Poland. bloom22@poczta.onet.pl.
Cognitive Processing
|July 4, 2018
Summary
This study explored how perceptual-imaginative and verbal-propositional cognitive codes influence autobiographical memory and self-knowledge. Findings reveal distinct self-dynamics based on these cognitive perspectives.
Area of Science:
- Cognitive Psychology
- Memory Studies
- Self-Concept Research
Background:
- Autobiographical memory is crucial for self-understanding.
- Cognitive codes, such as perceptual-imaginative and verbal-propositional, may differentially influence memory retrieval and self-representation.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate the relationship between distinct cognitive codes and autobiographical memory.
- To determine if separate cognitive processes serve the self based on these codes.
Main Methods:
- Sixty adults completed the NEO-FFI personality inventory under two procedural conditions: perceptual-imaginative code and verbal-propositional code.
- Quantitative and qualitative analysis methods were employed.
Main Results:
- The self exhibits dynamic changes depending on the employed cognitive perspective.
- Utilizing different cognitive codes leads to varied self-knowledge and insights into self-motives within autobiographical memory.
Conclusions:
- Cognitive codes significantly shape how the self is reflected in autobiographical memory.
- Independent processes serving the self are influenced by the type of cognitive code utilized.
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