Imitation-inhibition training can reduce the observation-inflation effect in face-to-face scenarios.

IF 2.2 3区心理学 Q2 PSYCHOLOGY, EXPERIMENTAL

Memory & Cognition Pub Date : 2024-09-04 DOI:10.3758/s13421-024-01632-6

Yaqi Yue, Muhammad Imran Afzal, Lijuan Wang

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Abstract

Observing others performing an action can lead to false memories of self-performance-the observation-inflation effect. Previous research has indicated that this phenomenon might impact the memory of actions in real-world interactions. However, whether direct observation without interaction can lead to observation inflation remains unclear. In Experiment 1, participants passively observed the experimenter performing actions live. In subsequent memory tests, they indeed reported false memories regarding their performances. Building on this, Experiment 2 investigated the causes of the observation-inflation effect induced by "real" actions. Participants underwent imitation-inhibition training with the individuals they observed previously. The results revealed that participants who completed imitation-inhibition training reported fewer false memories in memory tests than those who completed imitation training. These findings suggest that even passive observation of "real" actions can lead to observation inflation, and the simulation of others' actions by individuals may be a potential underlying cause of their occurrence in real-life situations.

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模仿-抑制训练可以减少面对面情景中的观察-刺激效应。

观察他人的动作会导致对自我表现的错误记忆--观察-膨胀效应。以往的研究表明，这种现象可能会影响现实世界互动中的动作记忆。然而，没有互动的直接观察是否会导致观察膨胀仍不清楚。在实验 1 中，参与者被动地观察实验者现场表演动作。在随后的记忆测试中，他们确实报告了有关其表演的错误记忆。在此基础上，实验 2 调查了 "真实 "动作引起观察膨胀效应的原因。参与者与他们之前观察过的人一起接受了模仿-抑制训练。结果显示，与完成模仿训练的人相比，完成模仿-抑制训练的人在记忆测试中报告的错误记忆更少。这些研究结果表明，即使是被动地观察 "真实 "行动也会导致观察膨胀，而个人对他人行动的模拟可能是在现实生活中发生这种现象的潜在原因。

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Memory & Cognition PSYCHOLOGY, EXPERIMENTAL-

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4.40

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8.30%

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112

期刊介绍： Memory & Cognition covers human memory and learning, conceptual processes, psycholinguistics, problem solving, thinking, decision making, and skilled performance, including relevant work in the areas of computer simulation, information processing, mathematical psychology, developmental psychology, and experimental social psychology.