MEMORY FOR PICTURES AND WORDS FOLLOWING LITERAL AND METAPHORICAL DECISIONS

The recognition memory of words and pictures was tested following a study session where the stimuli entered metaphorical or literal decision tasks. The results confirmed a picture superiority effect in the sense that the memory for pictures under all conditions was better than the memory for words....

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Published in:Imagination, cognition and personality cognition and personality, 2004-01, Vol.23 (2), p.209
Main Authors: Endestad, Tor, Magnussen, Svein, Helstrup, Tore
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Decision making
Memory
Metaphor
Recognition
Tests
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Summary:The recognition memory of words and pictures was tested following a study session where the stimuli entered metaphorical or literal decision tasks. The results confirmed a picture superiority effect in the sense that the memory for pictures under all conditions was better than the memory for words. However, a metaphorical task at study had opposite effects on the long-term memory for pictures and words, producing better memory for words and poorer memory for pictures compared to a literal decision task at study. The results are interpreted within the concept of dual coding. [PUBLICATION ABSTRACT]
ISSN:0276-2366
1541-4477