The effects of autobiographical memory and visual perspective on working memory |
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Authors: | Zenghu Cheng |
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Institution: | Department of Psychology, Zhenjiang College, Zhenjiang, People’s Republic of China |
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Abstract: | The present research aims to explore whether recalling and writing about autobiographical memory from different perspectives (first-person perspective vs. third-person perspective) could affect cognitive function. The participants first performed a working memory task to evaluate their working memory capacity as a baseline and then were instructed to recall (Study 1) or write about (Study 2) personal events (failures vs. successes) from the first-person perspective or the third-person perspective. Finally, they performed the working memory task again. The results suggested that autobiographical memory and perspective influence working memory interactively. When recalling a success, the participants who recalled from the third-person perspective performed better than those who recalled from the first-person perspective on the working memory capacity task; when recalling a failure, the opposite was true. |
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Keywords: | Autobiographical memory visual perspective working memory attention |
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