Is there selective retroactive memory enhancement in humans
A meta-analysis
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 21640786 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Damian Koevoet (0000-0002-9395-6524), Albert Postma (0000-0003-4260-7807) |
| Year | 2024 |
| Volume | 31 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 531-540 |
| Publication date | 2024-04-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Psychonomic Bulletin & Review (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1069-9384 • E-ISSN: 1531-5320 |
| Publisher | Springer Science and Business Media LLC (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.3758/s13423-023-02372-5 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 50 |
Memory is an adaptive and flexible system that preferentially stores motivationally relevant information. However, in some cases information that is initially irrelevant can become relevant at a later time. The question arises whether and to what extent the memory system can retroactively boost memories of the initially irrelevant information. Experimental studies in animals and humans have provided evidence for such retroactive memory boosting. Additionally, these studies suggest that retroactive memory enhancement (RME) can be selective to the semantic meaning of the material. Nonetheless, recent experimental work could not replicate these findings, posing the question whether the selective RME effect is reliable. To synthesize the available evidence, we conducted meta-analyses of 14 experiments. Although the classical meta-analytic procedure suggested a small selective RME effect, Cohen’s d z = 0.16, when accounting for small-study bias using robust Bayesian meta-analysis the null hypothesis was supported, Cohen’s d z = 0.02, BF 01 = 3.03. Furthermore strong evidence was found for a bias due to small-study effects, BF 10 = 11.39. Together, this calls the reliability of a selective RME effect into question
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| Citation span | 2025 - 2026 (2) |
| Highly cited | No |