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Event Type
Research Presentation
Academic Department
Psychology
Location
Dana Science Building, 2nd floor
Start Date
26-4-2024 1:30 PM
End Date
26-4-2024 3:00 PM
Description
Under the direction of Dr. Alex Wooten
The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between stress induced during competition and its impact on false memory formation. Twenty-eight undergraduate participants completed a mathematical task (under low, moderate, and high competition conditions) during the filler task part (i.e., consolidation phase) of the DRM paradigm. The DRM paradigm assesses whether a false memory has been formed through the use of word lists and was tested using yes/no recognition accuracy. We found that participants did not show a difference in false memory formation between competition levels. These findings indicate that a stronger competitive manipulation may be needed to better understand its effects on false memories. As this cross-section between competitive stress and false memory is still new in the literature, more research is needed to better understand the relationship between these variables, especially as stress and false memory overall have shown conflicting findings in past research.
Competitive Stress During Consolidation on False Memory Formation
Dana Science Building, 2nd floor
Under the direction of Dr. Alex Wooten
The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between stress induced during competition and its impact on false memory formation. Twenty-eight undergraduate participants completed a mathematical task (under low, moderate, and high competition conditions) during the filler task part (i.e., consolidation phase) of the DRM paradigm. The DRM paradigm assesses whether a false memory has been formed through the use of word lists and was tested using yes/no recognition accuracy. We found that participants did not show a difference in false memory formation between competition levels. These findings indicate that a stronger competitive manipulation may be needed to better understand its effects on false memories. As this cross-section between competitive stress and false memory is still new in the literature, more research is needed to better understand the relationship between these variables, especially as stress and false memory overall have shown conflicting findings in past research.