Intuitive thinking predicts false memory formation due to a decrease in inhibitory efficiency

Frontiers in Psychology

Psychology

Giorgio Gronchi¹  Stefania Righi¹  Gioele Gavazzi¹  Fiorenza Giganti¹  Maria Pia Viggiano² 

[1] Psychology Section, Department of Neuroscience, Psychology, Drug Research and Child's Health, University of Florence, Florence, Italy;null;

关键词: DRM;    false memories;    CRT;    dual process theory of thought;    inhibition;    cognitive reflection;    reasoning;   

DOI  :  10.3389/fpsyg.2023.1195668

 received in 2023-03-28, accepted in 2023-09-08,  发布年份 2023

来源: Frontiers

【 摘 要 】

False memory formation is usually studied using the Deese-Roediger-McDermott paradigm (DRM), in which individuals incorrectly remember words that were not originally presented. In this paper, we systematically investigated how two modes of thinking (analytical vs. intuitive) can influence the tendency to create false memories. The increased propensity of intuitive thinkers to generate more false memories can be explained by one or both of the following hypotheses: a decrease in the inhibition of the lure words that come to mind, or an increased reliance on the familiarity heuristic to determine if the word has been previously studied. In two studies, we conducted tests of both recognition and recall using the DRM paradigm. Our observations indicate that a decrease in inhibitory efficiency plays a larger role in false memory formation compared to the use of the familiarity heuristic.

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