Personality and social memory: High source and destination memory in extroverts

Abstract

We evaluated relationship between personality and memory for social interactions. More specifically, we investigated the relationship between extraversion and the ability to remember who told us some information (i.e., source memory) and the ability to remember to whom we told that information (i.e., destination memory). On a source memory task, participants received information from pictures of celebrities; a subsequent recognition test required them to identify the celebrities from whom they had received that information. On a destination memory task, participants were invited to tell information to celebrities; a later recognition task instructed them to identify the celebrity to whom they had previously told that information. Besides the assessment of source and destination memory, participants answered a questionnaire regarding extraversion. Results demonstrated significant positive correlation between extraversion and source memory, as well as significant positive correlation between extraversion and destination memory. In other words, the more participants described themselves as extraverts, the higher their source and destination memory. During social communications (e.g., in a conversation), extraverts may demonstrate high source and destination memory as these individuals typically value social communication, public sharing, and processing of social information.

Memory in Social Interactions: The Effects of Introspection on Destination Memory in Traumatic Brain Injury

“…Compared with other memory systems (e.g., episodic memory, working memory), destination memory is essentially oriented toward social interactions [ 9 , 10 , 11 , 13 , 14 , 17 , 19 , 23 ]. Supporting this assumption, research has demonstrated how destination memory can vary following the familiarity of interlocutors [ 43 ] or their age [ 73 ].…”

“…Impairments in social cognition in TBI have also been reported by research on destination memory. Destination memory refers to the ability to remember to whom a piece of information was previously transmitted [ 6 , 7 , 8 , 9 , 10 , 11 , 12 , 13 , 14 , 15 , 16 , 17 , 18 , 19 , 20 , 21 , 22 , 23 , 24 , 25 ]. Research has demonstrated a decline in destination memory in TBI, which was found to be related to the ability to represent, conceptualize, and reason about others’ mental states [ 11 , 18 , 26 ].…”

“…Impairments in social cognition in TBI have also been reported by research on destination memory. Destination memory refers to the ability to remember to whom a piece of information was previously transmitted [6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15][16][17][18][19][20][21][22][23][24][25]. Research has demonstrated a decline in destination memory in TBI, which was found Brain Sci.…”

Destination memory: Memory associated with social interactions

“…The sender’s personality may also influence destination memory, especially if he/she is an extrovert. In a study on extroversion, participants performed a typical destination memory test and were asked to answer a questionnaire regarding extroversion (e.g., “I see myself as someone who is talkative/has an assertive personality”) ( El Haj et al, 2021 ). Results demonstrated a significant positive correlation between extroversion and destination memory.…”