Self-Enhanced False Memory Across the Life Span. (31st January 2022)
- Record Type:
- Journal Article
- Title:
- Self-Enhanced False Memory Across the Life Span. (31st January 2022)
- Main Title:
- Self-Enhanced False Memory Across the Life Span
- Authors:
- Wang, Jianqin
Otgaar, Henry
Howe, Mark L
Dong, Qun
Zhou, Chu - Editors:
- Gutchess, Angela
- Abstract:
- Abstract: Objectives: The role of self in veridical memory has been extensively studied, but what is the role of self in false memory development across the life span? The current study examined the impact of self-reference on associative false memory in children, younger adults, and older adults, and further investigated possible mechanisms concerning how self-reference might affect false memory in different age groups. Methods: Combining a self-reference manipulation with the Deese/Roediger–McDermott (DRM) paradigm, children, younger adults, and older adults encoded DRM word lists as paired with their own name, another person's name, or a red square. Later their true and false recognition memory as well as recollection and familiarity were measured. Results: A self-enhanced false memory effect was found in all age groups. That is, participants generated more false memories in the self-reference condition relative to the other-reference and neutral conditions. Furthermore, when examining its underlying memory mechanisms, we found that self-reference mainly increased false recollection in younger adults but facilitated familiarity of critical lures in older adults. Discussion: Although self-reference increases false memory in both younger and older adults, the underlying mechanisms are different in that older adults have more self-relevant false familiarity while younger adults generate more self-relevant phantom recollection. The current study also has implications forAbstract: Objectives: The role of self in veridical memory has been extensively studied, but what is the role of self in false memory development across the life span? The current study examined the impact of self-reference on associative false memory in children, younger adults, and older adults, and further investigated possible mechanisms concerning how self-reference might affect false memory in different age groups. Methods: Combining a self-reference manipulation with the Deese/Roediger–McDermott (DRM) paradigm, children, younger adults, and older adults encoded DRM word lists as paired with their own name, another person's name, or a red square. Later their true and false recognition memory as well as recollection and familiarity were measured. Results: A self-enhanced false memory effect was found in all age groups. That is, participants generated more false memories in the self-reference condition relative to the other-reference and neutral conditions. Furthermore, when examining its underlying memory mechanisms, we found that self-reference mainly increased false recollection in younger adults but facilitated familiarity of critical lures in older adults. Discussion: Although self-reference increases false memory in both younger and older adults, the underlying mechanisms are different in that older adults have more self-relevant false familiarity while younger adults generate more self-relevant phantom recollection. The current study also has implications for eyewitness reports, suggesting that the self-relevance of memory may be one relevant factor to consider when evaluating potential risk factors of false memory. … (more)
- Is Part Of:
- Journals of gerontology. Volume 77:Number 9(2022)
- Journal:
- Journals of gerontology
- Issue:
- Volume 77:Number 9(2022)
- Issue Display:
- Volume 77, Issue 9 (2022)
- Year:
- 2022
- Volume:
- 77
- Issue:
- 9
- Issue Sort Value:
- 2022-0077-0009-0000
- Page Start:
- 1645
- Page End:
- 1653
- Publication Date:
- 2022-01-31
- Subjects:
- Development -- False Memory -- Familiarity -- Recollection -- Self-reference
Geriatrics -- Periodicals
Gerontology -- Periodicals
Aged -- Periodicals
Aging -- Periodicals
Psychology, Social -- Periodicals
305.26 - Journal URLs:
- https://academic.oup.com/psychsocgerontology ↗
http://psychsoc.gerontologyjournals.org/ ↗
http://psychsocgerontology.oxfordjournals.org/ ↗
http://ukcatalogue.oup.com/ ↗ - DOI:
- 10.1093/geronb/gbac020 ↗
- Languages:
- English
- ISSNs:
- 1079-5014
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