Eye-closure & the retrieval of item-specific information in recognition memory.

Eye-closure & the retrieval of item-specific information in recognition memory.
Conscious Cogn. 2019 Dec 11;77:102858
Authors: Parker A, Dagnall N
Abstract
Two experiments investigated the effect of eye-closure on visual and auditory memory under conditions based on the retrieval of item-specific information. Experiment 1 investigated visual recognition memory for studied, perceptually similar and unrelated items. It was found that intermittent eye-closure increased memory for studied items and decreased memory for related items. This finding was reflected by enhanced item-specific and reduced gist memory. Experiment 2 used the Deese-Roediger-McDermott (DRM) paradigm to assess auditory recognition memory for studied, related and unrelated words that had (vs. had not) been accompanied by pictures during encoding. Pictures but not eye-closure produced a picture superiority effect by enhancing memory for studied items. False memory was reduced by pictures but not eye-closure. Methodological and theoretical considerations are discussed in relation to existing explanations of eye-closure and retrieval strategies.
PMID: 31837571 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

Source: Consciousness and Cognition - December 10, 2019 Category: Neurology Authors: Parker A, Dagnall N Tags: Conscious Cogn Source Type: research