Psychology / Unit 6 Psych 0638 short lesson, about 20 seconds
The Self-Reference Effect
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The idea
The self-reference effect is the improved recall of information encoded in relation to oneself.
In practice
Adjectives judged for whether they describe you are recalled better than adjectives judged for meaning alone.
Where people slip
The effect is a special case of deep semantic processing, not a separate memory system.
Your place on the trail
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