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Full versus divided attention and implicit memory performance

G Wolters1, A Prinsen

  • 1Department of Psychology, Leiden University. The Netherlands. wolters@rulfsw.LeidenUniv.nl

Memory & Cognition
|January 9, 1998
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Attention during study impacts explicit memory but not implicit memory. Manipulating study time and attention levels affected controlled memory processes, leaving automatic memory components unaffected.

Area of Science:

  • Cognitive Psychology
  • Neuroscience
  • Memory Research

Background:

  • Attention plays a crucial role in memory formation.
  • Distinguishing between explicit and implicit memory is vital for understanding cognitive processes.
  • Previous research has yielded mixed results regarding attention's effect on different memory types.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the differential effects of full and divided attention on explicit and implicit memory.
  • To examine the influence of study time on memory performance.
  • To clarify the role of attentional control in memory encoding.

Main Methods:

  • Two experiments manipulated attention levels (full vs. divided) during study.
  • A third experiment varied study time.

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  • The process dissociation procedure was employed in later experiments to isolate explicit and implicit memory components.

    • Main Results:

    • Divided attention during study affected explicit memory performance.
    • Increased study time enhanced explicit memory.
    • Neither attention manipulation nor study time variations impacted implicit memory performance.
    • Implicit memory was found to be automatic and unaffected by attentional demands.

    Conclusions:

    • Explicit memory is sensitive to attentional control and study duration.
    • Implicit memory operates automatically and is independent of attentional focus during encoding.
    • Findings support a dual-component model of memory, differentiating controlled and automatic processes.