Making memorable choices: Cognitive control and the self-choice effect in memory

Baldwin, Cassandra; Garrison, Katie; Baumeister, Roy F.; Schmeichel, Brandon J.

doi:10.1080/15298868.2021.1888787

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“…The subjective assessment of the “perspective” element (actor vs. observer) was linked with the free recall score, in line with these elements. A recent study by Baldwin et al (2021) investigated the effect on memory of the self-choice, that is, freely chosen events to remember versus assigned ones: self-choice improves memory, but prior actions reflecting self-control (for instance, consuming self-regulatory resources with a Stroop task), that is, ego depletion, reduce this influence. Interestingly, self-relevance was a limited predictor compared to the connection of events with self-concept, which may indicate a difference between those two notions related to the Self ( Brechet et al, 2020 ; Morin and Racy, 2021 ; Tanguay et al, 2022 ).…”

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The formation of episodic autobiographical memory is predicted by mental imagery, self-reference, and anticipated details

Lenormand,

Fauvel,

Piolino

2024

Front. Psychol.

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IntroductionDespite the ecological nature of episodic memory (EM) and the importance of consolidation in its functioning, studies tackling both subjects are still scarce. Therefore, the present study aims at establishing predictions of the future of newly encoded information in EM in an ecological paradigm.MethodsParticipants recorded two personal events per day with a SenseCam portable camera, for 10 days, and characterized the events with different subjective scales (emotional valence and intensity, self-concept and self-relevance, perspective and anticipated details at a month, mental images…). They then performed a surprise free recall at 5 days and 1 month after encoding. Machine learning algorithms were used to predict the future of events (episodic or forgotten) in memory at 1 month.ResultsThe best algorithm showed an accuracy of 78%, suggesting that such a prediction is reliably possible. Variables that best differentiated between episodic and forgotten memories at 1 month were mental imagery, self-reference, and prospection (anticipated details) at encoding and the first free recall.DiscussionThese results may establish the basis for the development of episodic autobiographical memory during daily experiences.

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The formation of episodic autobiographical memory is predicted by mental imagery, self-reference, and anticipated details

Lenormand,

Fauvel,

Piolino

2024

Front. Psychol.

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“…In the self‐reference effect, items thought of in connection with the self are remembered better than other items (Rogers et al, 1977). Recent work has extended that link by showing that memory is enhanced by one's own mental activity: Items chosen for the self by the self are remembered better than items chosen for the self by others (Baldwin et al, 2021).…”

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Enforcing pragmatic future‐mindedness cures the innovator's bias

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et al. 2023

J Applied Social Pyschol

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Conflict of interest: Given the results of this paper do not position BetterUp to profit or gain in any material sense, we do not feel the fact that the authors were paid by the sponsoring institution constitutes a conflict of interest.Data availability: The data necessary to reproduce results presented herein are publicly available at osf.io/ew9cq.We have adhered to the APA guidelines in preparing the manuscript, and complied with the APA ethical standards in the treatment of research participants. This research was IRB approved by Ethical and Independent Review Services (E&I) under protocol #18164-03.

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