Memorization and Recall of Very Long Lists Accounted for within the Long-Term Working Memory Framework

Autor/inn/en	Hu, Yi; Ericsson, K. Anders
Titel	Memorization and Recall of Very Long Lists Accounted for within the Long-Term Working Memory Framework
Quelle	In: Cognitive Psychology, 64 (2012) 4, S.235-266 (32 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0010-0285
DOI	10.1016/j.cogpsych.2012.01.001
Schlagwörter	Evidence; Hypermedia; Short Term Memory; Laboratories; Research; Mathematical Concepts; Coding; Experiments; Recall (Psychology); Models; Cognitive Processes + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Evidenz; Kurzzeitgedächtnis; Laboratory; Laboratorium; Forschung; Codierung; Programmierung; Erprobung; Abberufung; Analogiemodell; Cognitive process; Kognitiver Prozess
Abstract	In a recent paper, Hu, Ericsson, Yang, and Lu (2009) found that an ability to memorize very long lists of digits is not mediated by the same mechanisms as exceptional memory for rapidly presented lists, which has been the traditional focus of laboratory research. Chao Lu is the holder of the "Guinness World Record" for reciting the most decimal positions of "pi", yet he lacks an exceptional memory span for digits. In the first part of this paper we analyzed the reliability and structure of his reported encodings for lists of 300 digits and his application of the story mnemonic. Next, his study and recall times for lists of digits were analyzed to test hypotheses about his detailed encoding processes, and cued-recall performance was used to assess the structure of his encodings. Three experiments were then designed to interfere with the uniqueness of Chao Lu's story encodings, and evidence was found for his remarkable ability to adapt his encoding processes to reduce the interference. Finally, we show how his skills for encoding and recalling long lists can be accounted for within the theoretical framework of Ericsson and Kintsch's (1995) Long-Term Working Memory. (Contains 10 figures and 5 tables.) (As Provided).
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