Effects of Saccade Induced Retrieval Enhancement on conceptual and perceptual tests of explicit & implicit memory
Results revealed that saccadic horizontal eye movements enhanced performance in only the conceptual explicit condition.
Article Abstract
“The effects of saccadic horizontal (bilateral) eye movements upon tests of both conceptual and perceptual forms of explicit and implicit memory were investigated. Participants studied a list of words and were then assigned to one of four test conditions: conceptual explicit, conceptual implicit, perceptual explicit, or perceptual implicit. Conceptual tests comprised category labels with either explicit instructions to recall corresponding examples from the study phase (category-cued recall), or implicit instructions to generate any corresponding examples that spontaneously came to mind (category-exemplar generation). Perceptual tests comprised of word-fragments with either explicit instructions to complete these with study items (word-fragment-cued recall), or implicit instructions to complete each fragment with the first word that simply ‘popped to mind’ (word-fragment completion). Just prior to retrieval, participants were required to engage in 30 s of bilateral vs. no eye movements. Results revealed that saccadic horizontal eye movements enhanced performance in only the conceptual explicit condition, indicating that Saccade-Induced Retrieval Enhancement is a joint function of conceptual and explicit retrieval mechanisms. Findings are discussed from both a cognitive and neuropsychological perspective, in terms of their potential functional and neural underpinnings.
Highlights
- Saccade Induced Retrieval Enhancement was examined across four test types.
- Horizontal saccadic eye movements increased conceptual explicit memory.
- Horizontal saccadic eye movements did not influence implicit memory.
- Horizontal saccadic eye movements did not influence perceptual memory.”
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Parker, A., Powell, D., & Dagnall, N. (2018). Effects of Saccade Induced Retrieval Enhancement on conceptual and perceptual tests of explicit & implicit memory. Brain and Cognition, 121, 1-10. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bandc.2017.12.002
Date
March 1, 2018
Creator(s)
Andrew Parker, Daniel Powell, Neil Dagnall
Practice & Methods
Mechanisms of Action, Neurobiology
Extent
11 pages
Publisher
Elsevier
Rights
© 2017 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
APA Citation
Parker, A., Powell, D., & Dagnall, N. (2018). Effects of Saccade Induced Retrieval Enhancement on conceptual and perceptual tests of explicit & implicit memory. Brain and Cognition, 121, 1-10. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bandc.2017.12.002
Audience
EMDR Therapists, Other Mental Health Professionals
Language
English
Content Type
Article, Peer-Reviewed
Access Type
External Resource