Pupil dilation reflects interference during memory retrieval
(2016) 6th International Conference on Memory- Abstract
- We demonstrate that pupillometry can be used to track memory interference independent of explicit responses. Pupil diameter was recorded
throughout encoding and retrieval of words from the same category over 4 trials, causing buildup of proactive interference (PI). In a contrasting
condition, the category was switched on the 4th trial, causing release from interference (RI). Pupil dilation systematically increased for both
conditions as interference built up and retrieval performance declined. Critically, in trial 4 the RI condition resulted in improved retrieval
performance, with significantly smaller pupil dilation than in the PI condition, where performance continued to decline. Principal component analysis
revealed... (More) - We demonstrate that pupillometry can be used to track memory interference independent of explicit responses. Pupil diameter was recorded
throughout encoding and retrieval of words from the same category over 4 trials, causing buildup of proactive interference (PI). In a contrasting
condition, the category was switched on the 4th trial, causing release from interference (RI). Pupil dilation systematically increased for both
conditions as interference built up and retrieval performance declined. Critically, in trial 4 the RI condition resulted in improved retrieval
performance, with significantly smaller pupil dilation than in the PI condition, where performance continued to decline. Principal component analysis
revealed an early dilation peak possibly related to control of interference, and a later component possibly linked to memory search. (Less)
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- author
- Bjernestedt, Amanda ; Johansson, Roger LU ; PÄRNAMETS, PHILIP LU and Johansson, Mikael LU
- organization
- publishing date
- 2016-07-21
- type
- Contribution to conference
- publication status
- published
- subject
- keywords
- pupillometry, memory retrieval, Interference, principal component analysis
- conference name
- 6th International Conference on Memory
- conference location
- Budapest, Hungary
- conference dates
- 2016-07-17 - 2016-08-22
- project
- Thinking in Time: Cognition, Communication and Learning
- Culture, brain, learning: a Wallenberg Network Initiative
- language
- English
- LU publication?
- yes
- id
- 003398aa-61f2-4b35-94d1-910182e8b3c3
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- 2016-08-17 11:39:48
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