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Exploring the Cost of Memory Specificity in the Context of Associative Inferences and Memory Representations

Persson, Anni LU (2024) PSYP01 20241
Department of Psychology
Abstract
This study investigates the potential loss of memory details as a consequence of making successful associative inferences using the associative inference (AI) paradigm with naturalistic stimuli mimicking realistic interactions (AB,BC,and AC). It also aims to further our understanding of the mechanisms involved in the production of integrated memory representations—whether through integrative encoding or flexible retrieval. The procedure is based on a previous study by Carpenter & Schacter (2017), which examined the occurrence of false memories with correct versus incorrect inferences, before versus after associative inference retrieval. Two behavioral experiments were conducted (N = 63), and linear mixed models (LMM) were used to assess... (More)
This study investigates the potential loss of memory details as a consequence of making successful associative inferences using the associative inference (AI) paradigm with naturalistic stimuli mimicking realistic interactions (AB,BC,and AC). It also aims to further our understanding of the mechanisms involved in the production of integrated memory representations—whether through integrative encoding or flexible retrieval. The procedure is based on a previous study by Carpenter & Schacter (2017), which examined the occurrence of false memories with correct versus incorrect inferences, before versus after associative inference retrieval. Two behavioral experiments were conducted (N = 63), and linear mixed models (LMM) were used to assess the effects of inference accuracy and retrieval timing on the occurrence of false, true, and foil memories. The findings revealed no difference in the number of false memories before or after inference retrieval. Additionally, the occurrence of false memories was not higher for correct inferences compared to incorrect inferences. Instead, the results indicated that false memories were generally more frequent with incorrect inferences. While these findings do not identify the mechanism involved in memory integration, they suggest that there is no cost to memory specificity in the production of associative inferences. (Less)
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author
Persson, Anni LU
supervisor
organization
course
PSYP01 20241
year
type
H2 - Master's Degree (Two Years)
subject
keywords
associative inferences, memory specificity, integrative encoding, flexible retrieval, memory integration
language
English
id
9176320
date added to LUP
2024-10-11 15:34:07
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2024-10-11 15:34:07
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  abstract     = {{This study investigates the potential loss of memory details as a consequence of making successful associative inferences using the associative inference (AI) paradigm with naturalistic stimuli mimicking realistic interactions (AB,BC,and AC). It also aims to further our understanding of the mechanisms involved in the production of integrated memory representations—whether through integrative encoding or flexible retrieval. The procedure is based on a previous study by Carpenter & Schacter (2017), which examined the occurrence of false memories with correct versus incorrect inferences, before versus after associative inference retrieval. Two behavioral experiments were conducted (N = 63), and linear mixed models (LMM) were used to assess the effects of inference accuracy and retrieval timing on the occurrence of false, true, and foil memories. The findings revealed no difference in the number of false memories before or after inference retrieval. Additionally, the occurrence of false memories was not higher for correct inferences compared to incorrect inferences. Instead, the results indicated that false memories were generally more frequent with incorrect inferences. While these findings do not identify the mechanism involved in memory integration, they suggest that there is no cost to memory specificity in the production of associative inferences.}},
  author       = {{Persson, Anni}},
  language     = {{eng}},
  note         = {{Student Paper}},
  title        = {{Exploring the Cost of Memory Specificity in the Context of Associative Inferences and Memory Representations}},
  year         = {{2024}},
}