Homogeneity of memory errors in abstract visual pattern recall
Author(s) / Creator(s)
Badham, Stephen P.
Atkin, Christopher
Castro, Antonio
Abstract / Description
In memory tests, recalled information can be distorted by errors in memory and these distortions can be more memorable than the original stimuli to a later learner. This is typically observed over several generations of learners but there is less exploration of the initial distortions from the first generation of learners. In this article, participants studied visual matrix patterns which were either erroneous recall attempts from previous participants or were random patterns. Experiment 1 showed some evidence that material based on previous participants’ recall data was more memorable than random material, but this did not replicate in Experiment 2. Of greater interest in the current data were homogeneity in the memory errors made by participants which demonstrated systematic recall biases in a single generation of learners. Unlike studies utilising multiple generations of learners, the currently observed distortions cannot be attributed to survival-of-the-fittest mechanisms where biases are driven by encoding effects.
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visual matrix patterns iterated learning serial reproduction inductive bias memory reconstructionPersistent Identifier
Date of first publication
2019-09-27
Journal title
Europe's Journal of Psychology
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15
Issue
3
Page numbers
431–446
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PsychOpen GOLD
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peerReviewed
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Badham, S. P., Atkin, C., & Castro, A. (2019). Homogeneity of memory errors in abstract visual pattern recall. Europe's Journal of Psychology, 15(3), 431-446. https://doi.org/10.5964/ejop.v15i3.1685
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Author(s) / Creator(s)Badham, Stephen P.
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Author(s) / Creator(s)Atkin, Christopher
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Author(s) / Creator(s)Castro, Antonio
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Date of first publication2019-09-27
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Abstract / DescriptionIn memory tests, recalled information can be distorted by errors in memory and these distortions can be more memorable than the original stimuli to a later learner. This is typically observed over several generations of learners but there is less exploration of the initial distortions from the first generation of learners. In this article, participants studied visual matrix patterns which were either erroneous recall attempts from previous participants or were random patterns. Experiment 1 showed some evidence that material based on previous participants’ recall data was more memorable than random material, but this did not replicate in Experiment 2. Of greater interest in the current data were homogeneity in the memory errors made by participants which demonstrated systematic recall biases in a single generation of learners. Unlike studies utilising multiple generations of learners, the currently observed distortions cannot be attributed to survival-of-the-fittest mechanisms where biases are driven by encoding effects.en_US
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Publication statuspublishedVersion
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CitationBadham, S. P., Atkin, C., & Castro, A. (2019). Homogeneity of memory errors in abstract visual pattern recall. Europe's Journal of Psychology, 15(3), 431-446. https://doi.org/10.5964/ejop.v15i3.1685
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ISSN1841-0413
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Persistent Identifierhttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12034/5236
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Persistent Identifierhttps://doi.org/10.23668/psycharchives.5840
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Language of contenteng
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PublisherPsychOpen GOLD
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Is version ofhttps://doi.org/10.5964/ejop.v15i3.1685
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Is related tohttps://doi.org/10.23668/psycharchives.2591
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Keyword(s)visual matrix patternsen_US
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Keyword(s)iterated learningen_US
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Keyword(s)serial reproductionen_US
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Keyword(s)inductive biasen_US
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Keyword(s)memory reconstructionen_US
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Dewey Decimal Classification number(s)150
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TitleHomogeneity of memory errors in abstract visual pattern recallen_US
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DRO typearticle
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Issue3
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Journal titleEurope's Journal of Psychology
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Page numbers431–446
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Volume15
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