Irrelevant background context decreases mnemonic discrimination and increases false memory

Abstract One of the greatest commonplaces in memory research is that context improves recall and enhances or leaves recognition intact. Here we present results which draw attention to the fact that the reappearance of irrelevant and unattended background contexts of encoding significantly impairs me...

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Main Authors: Mihály Racsmány, Dorottya Bencze, Péter Pajkossy, Ágnes Szőllősi, Miklós Marián
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2021-03-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-85627-2