Properties of word cues for autobiographical memory.
Abstract
A sample of 124 words were used to cue autobiographical memories in 120 adults varying
in age from 20 to 73 years. Individual words reliably cued autobiographical memories
of different ages with different speeds. For all age groups, words rated high in imagery
produced older memories and faster reaction times.
Type
Journal articleSubject
AdultAged
Cues
Female
Humans
Imagination
Life Change Events
Male
Mental Recall
Middle Aged
Reaction Time
Retention (Psychology)
Semantics
Word Association Tests
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https://hdl.handle.net/10161/10154Published Version (Please cite this version)
10.2466/pr0.1997.81.1.47Publication Info
Rubin, David C; & Schulkind, MD (1997). Properties of word cues for autobiographical memory. Psychol Rep, 81(1). pp. 47-50. 10.2466/pr0.1997.81.1.47. Retrieved from https://hdl.handle.net/10161/10154.This is constructed from limited available data and may be imprecise. To cite this
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David C. Rubin
Juanita M. Kreps Professor of Psychology and Neuroscience
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long-term memory, especially for complex (or "real-world") stimuli. This work includes
the study of autobiographical memory

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