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Self-Reference Effect Induced by Self-Cues Presented During Retrieval

The self-reference effect (SRE) refers to better memory for self-relevant than for other-relevant information. Generally, the SRE is found in conditions in which links between the stimuli and the self are forged in the encoding phase. To investigate the possibility that such conditions are not prere...

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Autores principales: He, Liguo, Han, Wei, Shi, Zhan
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8007774/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33796037
http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2021.562359
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description The self-reference effect (SRE) refers to better memory for self-relevant than for other-relevant information. Generally, the SRE is found in conditions in which links between the stimuli and the self are forged in the encoding phase. To investigate the possibility that such conditions are not prerequisites for the SRE, this research developed two conditions by using two recognition tasks involving abstract geometric shapes (AGSs). One was the cue-in-encoding condition in which self- and other-cues were presented to construct links with AGSs during the encoding phase, and the other was the cue-in-retrieval condition in which self- and other-cues were presented to construct links with AGSs during the retrieval phase. The SRE was found in both conditions. The findings reveal that self-cues merely presented during the retrieval phase are sufficient to induce the SRE. Links between the stimuli and the self constructed during the encoding phase may not be necessary prerequisites for the SRE.
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spelling pubmed-80077742021-03-31 Self-Reference Effect Induced by Self-Cues Presented During Retrieval He, Liguo Han, Wei Shi, Zhan Front Psychol Psychology The self-reference effect (SRE) refers to better memory for self-relevant than for other-relevant information. Generally, the SRE is found in conditions in which links between the stimuli and the self are forged in the encoding phase. To investigate the possibility that such conditions are not prerequisites for the SRE, this research developed two conditions by using two recognition tasks involving abstract geometric shapes (AGSs). One was the cue-in-encoding condition in which self- and other-cues were presented to construct links with AGSs during the encoding phase, and the other was the cue-in-retrieval condition in which self- and other-cues were presented to construct links with AGSs during the retrieval phase. The SRE was found in both conditions. The findings reveal that self-cues merely presented during the retrieval phase are sufficient to induce the SRE. Links between the stimuli and the self constructed during the encoding phase may not be necessary prerequisites for the SRE. Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-03-16 /pmc/articles/PMC8007774/ /pubmed/33796037 http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2021.562359 Text en Copyright © 2021 He, Han and Shi. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY). The use, distribution or reproduction in other forums is permitted, provided the original author(s) and the copyright owner(s) are credited and that the original publication in this journal is cited, in accordance with accepted academic practice. No use, distribution or reproduction is permitted which does not comply with these terms.
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He, Liguo
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title Self-Reference Effect Induced by Self-Cues Presented During Retrieval
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title_fullStr Self-Reference Effect Induced by Self-Cues Presented During Retrieval
title_full_unstemmed Self-Reference Effect Induced by Self-Cues Presented During Retrieval
title_short Self-Reference Effect Induced by Self-Cues Presented During Retrieval
title_sort self-reference effect induced by self-cues presented during retrieval
topic Psychology
url https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8007774/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33796037
http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2021.562359
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