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Implicit and explicit memory for novel visual objects: structure and function

D L Schacter1, L A Cooper

  • 1Department of Psychology, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02138.

Journal of Experimental Psychology. Learning, Memory, and Cognition
|September 1, 1993
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Encoding tasks influence memory for novel objects. Functional encoding enhanced explicit memory (recognition), while implicit memory (priming) remained unaffected, suggesting distinct memory systems.

Area of Science:

  • Cognitive Psychology
  • Neuroscience
  • Memory Research

Background:

  • Implicit and explicit memory systems are crucial for understanding cognition.
  • Distinguishing between these memory systems aids in understanding object recognition and memory formation.
  • Previous research suggests encoding tasks can differentially affect memory recall.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate how structural versus functional encoding tasks impact implicit and explicit memory for novel objects.
  • To determine if implicit memory relies on presemantic processing independent of explicit memory.
  • To explore the relationship between encoding depth and memory retrieval.

Main Methods:

  • Six experiments were conducted comparing structural and functional encoding tasks.

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  • Implicit memory was measured using a possible-impossible object decision task.
  • Explicit memory was assessed via a yes-no recognition test.

    • Main Results:

    • Explicit memory (recognition) was significantly higher following functional encoding compared to structural encoding.
    • Implicit memory, assessed by priming effects on the object decision task, was not influenced by encoding type.
    • Observed priming effects after functional encoding may stem from underlying structural analyses during functional judgments.

    Conclusions:

    • Implicit memory for novel objects appears to depend on a structural description system operating independently of episodic memory.
    • Encoding task type differentially affects explicit and implicit memory, supporting distinct memory system hypotheses.
    • Functional encoding may involve deeper structural processing, benefiting explicit memory without altering implicit memory traces.