Abstract

STREMPLER-RUBIO, Eneida; ALVARADO, Angélica  and  VILA, Javier. Flexibility of episodic-like memory in preschool children: Time and consequence. Acta de investigación psicol [online]. 2017, vol.7, n.3, pp.2775-2782. ISSN 2007-4719.  https://doi.org/10.1016/j.aipprr.2017.11.006.

Episodic-like memory (ELM) involves that animals can remember What, Where and When about an event and it is attributable to animals and humans, this ability permits recall and update learning. One experiment was made for study the update and integrated recall of ELM in preschoolers. We compared two conditions (A = B and A > B) that involve more than two phases with modifying of one magnitude outcome. In the first phase, both conditions had the same information, while next phases had different outcome value in two containers (A or B). Finally, a test was presented after 24 hours: participants chose between A or B container. What, was the outcome subjective value; Where, was the containers and When was the order to each phase. Data suggest that after time pass, participants remember an integrated way about What, Where and When. Even when participants update learning for each experience participants chose according to time and outcome subjective value of each phase and the information retrieval is flexible as happen with ELM. Results are consistent with predictions of Devenport's Temporal Weighting Rule.

Keywords : Episodic-like memory; Preschoolers; Humans; Declarative memory; Spontaneous recovery.

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