Self-related information interfere with task performances: a cross-cultural investigation

Liu, Minghui; Liu, Chang Hong; Zhu, Ying; Wang, Ruosi; Rotshtein, Pia

doi:10.1007/s40167-015-0030-3

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“…Consistent with the argument for increased effects of cueing owing to increased attention to the self cue (the turning face), other studies have shown that images of the self as a central distractor disproportionately hurt performance on overlaid targets, suggesting that self-faces attract more attentional resources, thus reducing performance on other targets [45]. This increased attention may then enhance binding between different stages of processing.…”

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The Integrative Self: How Self-Reference Integrates Perception and Memory

Sui

Humphreys

2015

Trends in Cognitive Sciences

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We propose a new account of how self-reference affects information processing. We report evidence that self-reference affects the binding of memory to source, the integration of parts into perceptual wholes, and the ability to switch from a prior association to new associations. Self-reference also influences the integration of different stages of processing, linking attention to decision making, and affects the coupling between brain regions mediating self-representation and attention to the environment. Taken together, the data suggest that self-reference acts as a form of 'integrative glue' which can either enhance or disrupt performance, depending on the task context. We discuss the implications for understanding the self, and future directions for research.

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The Integrative Self: How Self-Reference Integrates Perception and Memory

Sui

Humphreys

2015

Trends in Cognitive Sciences

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“…It is interesting that the impact of shifting visual perspective on emotion did not extend to thirdperson photographs including the self, as these might have been expected to represent the canonical version of an observer perspective. One explanation is that including the self in the third-person perspective photograph was distracting for memory retrieval (e.g., Bredart et al, 2006;Liu et al, 2015). Supporting this idea, difficult ratings were higher when retrieving memories cued by third-person photographs including the self.…”

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“…whereas priming with third-person photographs led people to think of the same actions in a more abstract way (e.g., making a list involves getting organized). Other studies have shown that seeing oneself in a photograph (e.g., Bredart, Delchambre, & Laureys, 2006;Liu et al, 2015) or in a video (e.g., Robins & John, 1997) increases attention directed to the image of the self, which could potentially reduce the effectiveness some third-person photographs as retrieval cues.…”

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Third-Person Perspectives in Photographs Influence Visual and Spatial Perspectives during Subsequent Memory Retrieval

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Marcotti²

2020

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We frequently review photographs of the past, which can influence our subsequent memories for these events. Although photographs always portray events from a particular viewpoint, there is minimal research examining the influence of viewpoint during photographic review of memories. In the current study, we examined how reviewing photographs from first-person versus third-person perspectives influenced the visual perspective (i.e., line of sight) and spatial perspective (i.e., spatial relationship of objects) in subsequent memories. Participants formed memories for mini-events performed in the lab, reviewed photographs of these events one week later from first-person and third-person perspectives, and then two days later memories for these events were tested against no photographic review. We found that third-person photographs increased the tendency to adopt an observer-like perspective during subsequent remembering, suggesting that photographic review of novel viewpoints changes the location from which the rememberer views the past event. Reviewing third-person photographs also reduced the accuracy of left/right spatial location of objects with respect to the original viewpoint during memory formation, indicating that photographic review can also update the spatial perspective of objects in the retrieved event. In sum, these findings show that the viewpoint of photographs can powerfully influence memories.

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“…After priming with first-person photographs, participants were more likely to endorse subsequent actions as concrete (e.g., making a list involves writing things down), whereas priming with third-person photographs led people to think of the same actions in a more abstract way (e.g., making a list involves getting organized). Other studies have shown that seeing oneself in a photograph (e.g., Bredart, Delchambre, & Laureys, 2006;Liu et al, 2015) or in a video (e.g., Robins & John, 1997) increases attention directed to the image of the self, which could potentially reduce the effectiveness some third-person photographs as retrieval cues.…”

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“…Finally, we examined potential differences in the nature of third-person photographs in which the self was present or absent. If third-person photographs including the self are distracting (e.g., Bredart et al, 2006;Liu et al, 2015), and thus, less effective retrieval cues, they should lead to a greater reduction in subsequent cued-recall compared to third-person photographs in which the self is absent. However, including the self in third-person photographs might also increase the likelihood with which participants spontaneously reinstate their original own eyes perspective (e.g., Tversky & Hard, 2009), thus, actually mitigating differences between first-person and third-person photograph review.…”

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