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Efficacy of memory protocols in 9- to 89-year-olds' memory for prior contacts.
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Scientific reports [Sci Rep] 2024 Mar 09; Vol. 14 (1), pp. 5775. Date of Electronic Publication: 2024 Mar 09. - Publication Year :
- 2024
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Abstract
- Memory for prior contacts has several important applied implications, including contact tracing (for communicable diseases). Incomplete episodic memory reports, which occur across the developmental lifespan but are particularly relevant for children and older adults, may hamper such efforts. Prior research has shown that cognitively informed memory techniques may bolster recall of contacts in adults, but that work has not addressed the developmental efficacy of these techniques. Here we evaluated the effectiveness of such techniques for familiar and unfamiliar contacts within a sample of 9- to 89-year-olds in the context of an ongoing pandemic. The tested memory techniques bolstered recall across the lifespan, irrespective of whether the interview was conducted live with an interviewer or via a self-led interview. Children, emerging adults, and adults did not reveal any differences in memory productivity, however, older adults recalled fewer contacts. Implications for theory and application are discussed.<br /> (© 2024. The Author(s).)
- Subjects :
- Child
Humans
Aged
Mental Recall
Memory, Episodic
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 2045-2322
- Volume :
- 14
- Issue :
- 1
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Scientific reports
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 38459069
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-024-55267-3