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- The article explores the phenomenon of mnemic neglect (MN), which involves a decreased recall of information, and examines the conditions that influence its occurrence during encoding and retrieval.
- Research findings indicate that MN is affected by factors such as recall delays, cognitive load, and the perceived informativeness of behaviors related to personality.
- Overall, the studies suggest that cognitive demands can reduce the MN effect, highlighting the need for further investigation into the mechanisms behind this cognitive phenomenon.
Article Abstract
The mechanisms underlying mnemic neglect (MN) and the conditions under which it waxes and wanes are not yet fully understood. The research in this article examined conditions during both encoding and recall that could potentially moderate the MN effect and that could provide cues about the cognitive mechanisms that contribute to the effect. Results showed that MN: (a) emerged after recall was delayed (Study 1); (b) could not be attributed to differential behavior looking time (Study 2); (c) did not emerge under cognitive load (Study 3); and (d) was not linked to the perceived extremity, importance, or evaluations of the behaviors. However, how informative the behaviors were perceived for personality may contribute to the effect (Study 4). Finally, results from Study 3 and Study 4 showed that when participants were cognitively occupied during encoding, the MN effect waned. Implications of these collective findings for the MN phenomenon were discussed. (PsycINFO Database Record
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