Jove
Visualize
Contact Us
JoVE
x logofacebook logolinkedin logoyoutube logo
ABOUT JoVE
OverviewLeadershipBlogJoVE Help Center
AUTHORS
Publishing ProcessEditorial BoardScope & PoliciesPeer ReviewFAQSubmit
LIBRARIANS
TestimonialsSubscriptionsAccessResourcesLibrary Advisory BoardFAQ
RESEARCH
JoVE JournalMethods CollectionsJoVE Encyclopedia of ExperimentsArchive
EDUCATION
JoVE CoreJoVE BusinessJoVE Science EducationJoVE Lab ManualFaculty Resource CenterFaculty Site
Terms & Conditions of Use
Privacy Policy
Policies

Related Experiment Videos

The effect of retention interval upon hemispheric processes in recognition memory.

J Coney1, S Macdonald

  • 1Murdoch University, Western Australia.

Neuropsychologia
|January 1, 1988
PubMed
Summary

This study on visual word recognition found that hemispheric asymmetries in memory emerge with longer processing times. Direct brain stimulation enhanced memory representations more than transcallosal stimulation.

Related Concept Videos

You might also read

Related Articles

Articles linked to this work by shared authors, journal, and citation graph.

Sort by
Same author

Family rituals, sleep, and well-being in Moemoeā: A Māori-led intervention.

Sleep health·2026
Same author

Hunting for Early Melanomas With a Maximum Clinical Surface Diameter up to 6 mm: A Prospective Study of Reflectance Confocal Microscopy Features in 68 Consecutive Cases.

Journal of cutaneous pathology·2024
Same author

A systematic review of interventions to promote human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination in Africa.

Public health·2024
Same author

Efficacy of Red Cell Salvage Systems in Open Acetabular Surgery.

Advances in orthopedics·2022
Same author

Canadian Surgery Forum 2018: St. John's, NL Sept. 13-15, 2018.

Canadian journal of surgery. Journal canadien de chirurgie·2022
Same author

Complications and functional outcomes after ileo-anal pouch excision-a systematic review of 14 retrospective observational studies.

International journal of colorectal disease·2021

Area of Science:

  • Cognitive Psychology
  • Neuroscience
  • Human Memory

Background:

  • Understanding hemispheric lateralization in cognitive processes is crucial for comprehending brain function.
  • Previous research suggests visual field biases in memory, but the developmental trajectory of these asymmetries remains unclear.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the emergence of lateral asymmetries in visual recognition memory.
  • To examine how retention interval (lag) influences visual field effects in memory.
  • To explore the impact of direct versus transcallosal hemispheric stimulation on memory representation salience.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized a continuous recognition memory task with simple concrete nouns.
  • Manipulated retention intervals using lags of 1, 4, 8, and 32 items.

Related Experiment Videos

  • Presented words unilaterally to different visual fields (Left Visual Field/LVF, Right Visual Field/RVF) and analyzed responses based on crossed and uncrossed pathways.

    • Main Results:

    • No visual field effects were observed at lag 1.
    • An advantage for the Right Visual Field (RVF) emerged from lag 4 onwards, indicating developing lateralization.
    • At lag 8, uncrossed visual field presentations showed superiority over crossed presentations, suggesting deeper processing.

    Conclusions:

    • Lateral asymmetries in visual recognition memory develop as processing engages more complex representational levels.
    • Memory representations are more salient when directly stimulated within a hemisphere compared to transcallosal stimulation.