Attentional Control and Retrieval Induced Forgetting Self-regulation Perspective

Abstract

Retrieval Induced Forgetting (RIF) refers to the fi nding that the retrieval of some items from memory (RP+) impairs the retrieval of related items (RP-). The RIF effect is indicated by a comparison of RP-with unrelated but also tobe-remembered items (NRP). Since RIF appears during intentional memorizing of words, therefore we checked whether it depends on attentional control (AC) involved in goal maintenance, and also if implicit evaluations of to-be-remembered (RP) contents moderate this process (causing e.g. inhibition). In three experiments, each including AC as the independent

When Affect Supports Cognitive Control – A Working Memory Perspective

“…Having assumed the motivational approach proposed in this article, one could formulate a number of predictions. If a person stores task in WM while solving another task (as e.g., in the retrievalinduced forgetting (RIF) paradigm; Kolańczyk, Reszko, Mordasiewicz, 2013;Kolańczyk & Reszko, 2014), the temporarily irrelevant task may be automatically marked negatively while continuing to be maintained in WM by positive affect (reverberatory loop). Depending on the level of attention stimulation by conflictual affects and the incongruence of response itself, different scenarios of implicit control (or intentional self-control) become possible.…”

The Affective Self-regulation of Covert and Overt Reasoning in a Promotion vs. Prevention Mind-set

“…When the ratings distribution was tested against the mid-point on the scale, it was observed that inclinations to make positive and negative evaluations were very small and balanced between categories. For the under and over 18 age categories we used 13, 14, 15, 16, 17 and 19, 23, 25, 27, 31, respectively. The target words were clearly valenced adjectives (e.g., excellent, disgusting) that have been used in previous studies (e.g., Roczniewska & Kolańczyk, 2012;Kolańczyk, Reszko & Mordasiewicz, 2013). There were 20 adjectives, and these were rotated through the trials.…”

“…The target words were clearly valenced adjectives (e.g., excellent, disgusting) that have been used in previous studies (e.g. Roczniewska & Kolańczyk, 2012;Kolańczyk, Reszko & Mordasiewicz, 2013). There were 20 adjectives, and these were rotated through the trials.…”