Effects of viewing ordered pictorial reminders on long-term memory in the first year of life

Abstract

Previous research has shown that reminders can be effective for extending and enhancing a variety of kinds of memory in infants. We investigated the effects of viewing pictorial representations of actions that were included in imitation events used to measure long-term memory in young infants. Infants who saw the pictures of actions displayed in the order in which they comprised events showed evidence of memory for the events. Infants who saw the actions presented randomly did not. These results suggest that pictures presented during the consolidation and storage phase of memory formation can be effective reminders of events for young infants.

Effects of Photographic Reviews on Recollections of the Personal Past: A New Perspective on Benefits and Costs

“…Turning to specific studies, consider what we have learned about the beneficial effects of photographic reviews. The beneficial effects are evident in the memory performance of children and adults (e.g., Carver, 2011;Fivush et al, 1984;Hudson & Fivush, 1991;Ratner et al, 2001;Rubin et al, 2003). For example, in one study young children were invited to a novel visit to a museum of archeology.…”