The effect of self-referencing on memory for different kinds of source information

Yin, Xiaotong; Ying, Ma; Xu, Xiaofeng; Yang, Hongsheng

doi:10.1080/09658211.2018.1532009

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“…The current study supported the notion that self-referential conditions benefit both item and internal source memory (Hamami et al, 2011; Serbun et al, 2011; Leshikar and Duarte, 2012, 2014; Kalenzaga et al, 2015; Durbin et al, 2017; Yin et al, 2018; Zhang et al, 2018). Nonetheless, in the case of the production effect, the beneficial effects were only demonstrated for item memory but not for source memory, which stands in contrast with previous evidence (Ozubko et al, 2014).…”

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“…Additionally, Kuhlmann and Touron (2012, 2017) observed that when participants spontaneously used interactive imagery and sentence generation during encoding, source memory performance was improved. Notwithstanding, other encoding factors already known to boost item memory, such as production mode and self-referential processing, may also influence source memory (Hamami et al, 2011; Serbun et al, 2011; Leshikar and Duarte, 2012, 2014; Ozubko et al, 2014; Yin et al, 2018). Specifically, the production effect is a simple mnemonic strategy that shows a memory benefit for vocal production conditions, such as mouthing, reading aloud, reading aloud loudly, and singing, when compared to silent reading conditions (Dodson and Schacter, 2001; MacLeod et al, 2010; Ozubko and MacLeod, 2010; Quinlan and Taylor, 2013).…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Nonetheless, to the best of our knowledge, no previous study has concomitantly explored the role of emotion and production mode in source memory. In the case of the self-reference effect, previous research demonstrated that both item and source memory are enhanced when a self-referential approach is implemented during encoding (Hamami et al, 2011; Serbun et al, 2011; Leshikar and Duarte, 2012, 2014; Kalenzaga et al, 2015; Yin et al, 2018; Zhang et al, 2018). Also, when stimulus valence is manipulated, both neutral and positive stimuli that are self-referentially encoded are better remembered compared to negative stimuli (e.g., D'Argembeau et al, 2005; Yang et al, 2012; Leshikar et al, 2015; Zhang et al, 2018).…”

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Differential Effects of Valence and Encoding Strategy on Internal Source Memory and Judgments of Source: Exploring the Production and the Self-Reference Effect

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Item memory studies show that emotional stimuli are associated with improved memory performance compared to neutral ones. However, emotion-related effects on source memory are less consistent. The current study probed how emotional valence and specific encoding conditions influence internal source memory performance and judgments of source (JOSs). In two independent experiments, participants were required to read silently/aloud (Experiment 1) or to perform self-reference/common judgments (Experiment 2) on a list of negative/neutral/positive words. They also performed immediate JOSs ratings for each word. The study phase was followed by a test phase in which participants performed old-new judgments. In Experiment 1, the production effect was replicated for item memory, but the effects of valence on item and source memory were not significant. In Experiment 2, self-referential processing effects on item and source memory differed as a function of valence. In both experiments, JOSs ratings were sensitive to valence and encoding conditions, although they were not predictive of objective memory performance. These findings demonstrate that the effects of valence on internal source memory and JOSs are modulated by encoding strategy. Thus, the way information is encoded can shed light on how emotion might enhance, impair or exert no influence on source memory.

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Differential Effects of Valence and Encoding Strategy on Internal Source Memory and Judgments of Source: Exploring the Production and the Self-Reference Effect

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“…Results showed improved memory for a variety of contextual details (perceptual, voice source) for words processed in the self-reference relative to the semantic control condition. Such results, and others like it (Hamami et al, 2011;Serbun et al, 2011;Yin et al, 2019), suggest that processing information in reference to the self leads to detail-rich memory representations. In this investigation, we examine the extent selfreference context memory effects may be influenced by transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS).…”

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Examining the influence of brain stimulation to the medial prefrontal cortex on the self‐reference effect in memory

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Past work shows that processing information in relation to the self improves memory which is known as the self-reference effect in memory. Other work suggests that transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) can also improve memory. Given recent research on self-reference context memory effects (improved memory for contextual episodic details associated with self-referential processing), we were interested in examining the extent stimulation might increase the magnitude of the selfreference context memory effect. In this investigation, participants studied objects superimposed on different background scenes in either a self-reference or otherreference condition while receiving either active or sham stimulation to the dorsal medial prefrontal cortex (dmPFC), a cortical region known to support self-reference context memory effects. Participants then completed a memory test that assessed item memory (have you seen this object before?) and context memory (with which background scene was this object paired?). Results showed a self-reference context memory effect driven by enhanced memory for stimuli processed in the self-reference compared to the other-reference condition across all participants (regardless of stimulation condition). tDCS, however, had no effect on memory. Specifically, stimulation did not increase the magnitude of the self-reference context memory effect under active compared to sham stimulation. These results suggest that stimulation of the dmPFC at encoding may not add to the memory benefits induced by self-referential processing suggesting a boundary condition to tDCS effects on memory.

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“…When compared with other-referencing, self-referencing has been acknowledged as a more effective strategy to boost memory (Yin et al, 2019). Recent research has argued that the self-referencing task, which examines the relatedness between the self and a target stimulus, tends to result in a transfer of positivity from the self to the target (Mattavelli et al, 2021).…”

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Kao

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2021

J Applied Social Pyschol

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The effect of self-referencing on memory for different kinds of source information

Cited by 8 publications

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Differential Effects of Valence and Encoding Strategy on Internal Source Memory and Judgments of Source: Exploring the Production and the Self-Reference Effect

Differential Effects of Valence and Encoding Strategy on Internal Source Memory and Judgments of Source: Exploring the Production and the Self-Reference Effect

Examining the influence of brain stimulation to the medial prefrontal cortex on the self‐reference effect in memory

Should charitable acts be private or publicly visible? A dilemma for charitable organizations

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