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[The multidimensional property of the self and self-reference effect]

T Horiuchi1

  • 1Department of Educational Psychology, Faculty of Education, Nagoya University.

Shinrigaku Kenkyu : the Japanese Journal of Psychology
|June 17, 1998
PubMed
Summary

The self-reference effect in memory is linked to how deeply and broadly we process information about ourselves. This study found self-referent memory superior to semantic and other-referent memory, highlighting the unique nature of self-cognition.

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Area of Science:

  • Cognitive Psychology
  • Neuroscience
  • Social Psychology

Context:

  • The self-reference effect describes enhanced memory for information related to oneself.
  • Previous theories suggest this effect stems from multidimensional processing aligned with self-structure.
  • Understanding the cognitive mechanisms behind self-referent memory is crucial for memory research.

Purpose:

  • To investigate the hypothesis that the self-reference effect arises from deeper and broader information processing.
  • To compare self-referent memory with semantic and other-referent memory processing.
  • To examine the role of multidimensional processing in self-cognition.

Summary:

  • Two experiments compared recall rates for self-referent, semantic, and other-referent verbal materials.

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  • Experiment 1 showed self-reference superior to semantic processing.
  • Experiment 2 indicated self-reference superior to other-reference processing, even with multidimensional cues for others.

    • Impact:

    • Results suggest the self-reference effect is attributable to the inherent multidimensional nature of self-cognition.
    • This provides evidence for the unique cognitive architecture supporting self-related information.
    • Findings contribute to theories of memory, self-processing, and cognitive structure.