Using Self-Generated Cues to Facilitate Recall: A Narrative Review

We draw upon the Associative Network model of memory, as well as the principles of encoding-retrieval specificity, and cue distinctiveness, to argue that self-generated cue mnemonics offer an intuitive means of facilitating reliable recall of personally experienced events. The use of a self-generate...

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Main Authors: Rebecca L. Wheeler, Fiona Gabbert
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Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2017-10-01
Series:Frontiers in Psychology
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fpsyg.2017.01830/full
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spelling doaj-ebbcd2b7b81d4c12987efc24d2c6bd8e2020-11-24T23:09:46ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Psychology1664-10782017-10-01810.3389/fpsyg.2017.01830291097Using Self-Generated Cues to Facilitate Recall: A Narrative ReviewRebecca L. WheelerFiona GabbertWe draw upon the Associative Network model of memory, as well as the principles of encoding-retrieval specificity, and cue distinctiveness, to argue that self-generated cue mnemonics offer an intuitive means of facilitating reliable recall of personally experienced events. The use of a self-generated cue mnemonic allows for the spreading activation nature of memory, whilst also presenting an opportunity to capitalize upon cue distinctiveness. Here, we present the theoretical rationale behind the use of this technique, and highlight the distinction between a self-generated cue and a self-referent cue in autobiographical memory research. We contrast this mnemonic with a similar retrieval technique, Mental Reinstatement of Context, which is recognized as the most effective mnemonic component of the Cognitive Interview. Mental Reinstatement of Context is based upon the principle of encoding-retrieval specificity, whereby the overlap between encoded information and retrieval cue predicts the likelihood of accurate recall. However, it does not incorporate the potential additional benefit of self-generated retrieval cues.http://journal.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fpsyg.2017.01830/fullretrieval cueencoding-specificityspreading activationcue distinctivnesscue generationself-generated cue
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Using Self-Generated Cues to Facilitate Recall: A Narrative Review
Frontiers in Psychology
retrieval cue
encoding-specificity
spreading activation
cue distinctivness
cue generation
self-generated cue
author_facet Rebecca L. Wheeler
Fiona Gabbert
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title Using Self-Generated Cues to Facilitate Recall: A Narrative Review
title_short Using Self-Generated Cues to Facilitate Recall: A Narrative Review
title_full Using Self-Generated Cues to Facilitate Recall: A Narrative Review
title_fullStr Using Self-Generated Cues to Facilitate Recall: A Narrative Review
title_full_unstemmed Using Self-Generated Cues to Facilitate Recall: A Narrative Review
title_sort using self-generated cues to facilitate recall: a narrative review
publisher Frontiers Media S.A.
series Frontiers in Psychology
issn 1664-1078
publishDate 2017-10-01
description We draw upon the Associative Network model of memory, as well as the principles of encoding-retrieval specificity, and cue distinctiveness, to argue that self-generated cue mnemonics offer an intuitive means of facilitating reliable recall of personally experienced events. The use of a self-generated cue mnemonic allows for the spreading activation nature of memory, whilst also presenting an opportunity to capitalize upon cue distinctiveness. Here, we present the theoretical rationale behind the use of this technique, and highlight the distinction between a self-generated cue and a self-referent cue in autobiographical memory research. We contrast this mnemonic with a similar retrieval technique, Mental Reinstatement of Context, which is recognized as the most effective mnemonic component of the Cognitive Interview. Mental Reinstatement of Context is based upon the principle of encoding-retrieval specificity, whereby the overlap between encoded information and retrieval cue predicts the likelihood of accurate recall. However, it does not incorporate the potential additional benefit of self-generated retrieval cues.
topic retrieval cue
encoding-specificity
spreading activation
cue distinctivness
cue generation
self-generated cue
url http://journal.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fpsyg.2017.01830/full
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