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  • Human-Computer Interaction
  • Organizational Behavior

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  • Investigating cognitive memory enhancement in organizational settings is novel.
  • Virtual reality (VR) offers immersive environments for memory tools.
  • The 'method of loci' is a traditional individual mnemonic technique.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To compare a virtual memoryscape (VR) with the 'method of loci' for cognitive memory enhancement.
  • To assess memory recall in organizational employees using different mnemonic tools.
  • To evaluate the long-term effectiveness of VR as a collective memory tool.

Main Methods:

  • 82 employees from a large banking group participated.
  • A memory task with high ecological validity was used.
  • Memory recall was measured immediately after (Phase 1) and one week later (Phase 2).

Main Results:

  • In Phase 1, the 'method of loci' showed higher immediate recall efficiency than the virtual memoryscape.
  • In Phase 2, no significant difference in memory recall was observed between the two methods.
  • The virtual memoryscape demonstrated advantages in being collective, controllable, dynamic, and non-manipulable.

Conclusions:

  • Virtual reality memoryscapes are effective for long-term cognitive memory recall in organizational contexts.
  • VR offers unique organizational benefits over individual mnemonic techniques.
  • VR's collective and dynamic nature makes it a valuable tool for shared memory in businesses.