{"title":"The Impact of Exposure to a Novel Virtual Environment on Episodic Memory as a Function of the Level of Processing During Encoding","authors":"Camille Aron, Judith Schomaker, Christine Bastin","doi":"10.1002/acp.70109","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/acp.70109","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 <p>This study examines whether exploring a novel environment in virtual reality enhances verbal episodic memory as a function of level of processing during encoding. Thirty-four participants completed three sessions. In the first, they familiarized themselves with a virtual environment. In the second and third sessions, they explored either the same (familiar) or a different (novel) environment before completing an episodic memory task. The task required participants to encode words under deep or shallow conditions and then complete free recall and recognition memory tests. Results showed that recall and recognition were better with deep encoding compared to shallow encoding. Recall was better in the second session for deep encoding, regardless of novelty. For shallow encoding, recall was better after exploring the novel environment, but only if it occurred in the third session. Recognition memory was unaffected by novelty. These findings suggest that environmental novelty benefits weak memories, but under specific conditions.</p>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":48281,"journal":{"name":"Applied Cognitive Psychology","volume":"39 5","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2025-08-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144897565","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Andrea Rustand, Tim Brennen, Tore Wentzel-Larsen, Øivind Solberg, Ines Blix
{"title":"Autobiographical Memory for Emotional Events: A Test of the ‘Warning Signal’ Hypothesis","authors":"Andrea Rustand, Tim Brennen, Tore Wentzel-Larsen, Øivind Solberg, Ines Blix","doi":"10.1002/acp.70106","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/acp.70106","url":null,"abstract":"<p>According to the warning signal hypothesis, memory may be enhanced for peripheral details occurring immediately before a traumatic experience to signal potential danger if encountered again. This idea contrasts with research demonstrating a temporal memory trade-off, where central details of distressing events are prioritised over peripheral information occurring immediately before or after. This study aimed to experimentally test the warning signal hypothesis, by comparing episodic details from neutral, positive and negative/trauma-related autobiographical memories. Participants (<i>N</i> = 175) wrote short narratives to facilitate recall of each event and the moments leading up to it, then rated their memories on vividness and level of detail. Memories of moments preceding emotional experiences were recalled with greater vividness and detail compared to neutral experiences. Contrary to the warning signal hypothesis, the prioritisation of preceding stimuli does not appear specific to traumatic experiences and may instead reflect a general mechanism prioritising temporally proximal and emotionally significant information.</p>","PeriodicalId":48281,"journal":{"name":"Applied Cognitive Psychology","volume":"39 4","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2025-08-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/acp.70106","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144861653","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Distraction Across Languages: The Impact of Background Music Lyrics on First- and Second Language Reading","authors":"Yilun Ding, William Choi","doi":"10.1002/acp.70104","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/acp.70104","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Background music with lyrics can be a prevalent distraction in environments where people study or read while music plays. However, such effects on reading comprehension across different language contexts remain insufficiently investigated. Guided by the duplex-mechanism account of auditory distraction and the semantic-interference hypothesis, the current study explores the graded interaction of background music lyrics and task language on reading comprehension performance among Cantonese ESL learners. Ninety-five Cantonese ESL learners will be tested on L1 and L2 reading comprehension tasks under a silent condition and three background music conditions: L1, L2, and foreign. We will measure reading comprehension accuracy and the time taken to read each passage. By systematically examining cross-language auditory distraction in reading comprehension, the current study could potentially refine theoretical accounts of auditory distraction and optimize learning environments for L2 learners.</p>","PeriodicalId":48281,"journal":{"name":"Applied Cognitive Psychology","volume":"39 4","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2025-08-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/acp.70104","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144782305","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Léna Kolodzienski, Rémy Versace, Camille Gramaje, Hanna Chainay, Gaën Plancher
{"title":"Study of the Benefits of Natural Environments on Cognition in Primary School: The Role of Environmental Characteristics and Sensorimotor Interactions","authors":"Léna Kolodzienski, Rémy Versace, Camille Gramaje, Hanna Chainay, Gaën Plancher","doi":"10.1002/acp.70102","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/acp.70102","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Numerous studies have shown cognitive benefits when children engage in activities in natural environments (NE). These benefits may stem from the restorative qualities of nature, which help reduce stress and replenish attentional capacities. According to embodied cognition theories, cognitive processes are shaped by our interactions with the environment. Given that NE facilitate interactions, we investigated whether cognitive benefits are driven by NE characteristics or sensorimotor interactions. Eighty-nine second-grade students participated in activities under three experimental conditions: sensorimotor activities in NE, non-sensorimotor activities in NE, and sensorimotor activities in built environments. Selective attention, categorization, recognition, short-term retention, and affect were assessed pre- and post-intervention. Results showed significant benefits of sensorimotor activities on short-term retention and selective attention, especially in NE. This suggests that sensorimotor experiences support cognitive processes and that NE provides an optimal context for such interactions, enhancing cognitive benefits.</p>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":48281,"journal":{"name":"Applied Cognitive Psychology","volume":"39 4","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2025-07-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144714937","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Stage 2 Registered Report—You've Got Some Explaining to Do: Effects of Explanation Prompts on Science Text Comprehension","authors":"Kathryn S. McCarthy, Scott R. Hinze","doi":"10.1002/acp.70093","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/acp.70093","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 <p>The use of active comprehension strategies that encourage students to explain what they have read can improve students' comprehension of complex scientific texts. Most research has focused on either strategies that are engaged during reading (online) or those used after reading (offline)—often ignoring potential interactions that might occur in authentic learning. This study used a 2 (online: think-aloud, self-explain) × 3 (offline: reread, free recall, explanatory retrieval) design with a 7-day delayed comprehension test to examine how explanatory prompts might affect comprehension. Analyses from this Stage 2 Registered Report revealed a main effect of online condition, but no main effect offline condition. This was qualified by an interaction such that retrieval of any kind supported the comprehension benefits of self-explanation. These findings highlight the importance of considering how comprehension strategies interact and the conditions under which they are most effective.</p>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":48281,"journal":{"name":"Applied Cognitive Psychology","volume":"39 4","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2025-07-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144714938","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Patrik Sörqvist, Emil Skog, Johanna Heidenreich, John E. Marsh
{"title":"All's Eco-Friendly That Ends Eco-Friendly (If Remembered as Such): Memory Processes in Retrospective Judgment of Environmentally Significant Sequences","authors":"Patrik Sörqvist, Emil Skog, Johanna Heidenreich, John E. Marsh","doi":"10.1002/acp.70103","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/acp.70103","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Retrospective judgments of environmentally significant sequences are biased by recency: sequences ending with an environmentally friendly item are rated as more eco-friendly than otherwise identical sequences with the same item earlier in the list. A corresponding primacy effect is typically absent. This may have applied consequences for how consumers perceive the environmental friendliness of their purchase decisions, for example. The aim of the present investigation was to reach a better understanding of why the recency but not the primacy effect manifests in eco-judgments. We found that the recency effect is just as large when continual distraction takes place between item presentations as when it does not. Moreover, memory for recently presented items was better than that for older items, but a filled retention interval reduced the recency effect in both memory and retrospective judgments. These findings support a memory-based explanation of the recency effect in retrospective judgments and suggest that poor memory of items early in the sequence is the reason why the primacy effect in judgments does not manifest.</p>","PeriodicalId":48281,"journal":{"name":"Applied Cognitive Psychology","volume":"39 4","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2025-07-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/acp.70103","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144714758","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Teresa A. Treat, Richard J. Viken, Olivia Westemeier, William R. Corbin
{"title":"College Men Markedly Underestimate Peers' Use of Protective Behavioral Strategies for Sexual Aggression, Risky Sexual Behavior, and Heavy Episodic Drinking","authors":"Teresa A. Treat, Richard J. Viken, Olivia Westemeier, William R. Corbin","doi":"10.1002/acp.70098","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/acp.70098","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Sexually aggressive behavior, risky-sexual behavior, and heavy episodic drinking are interrelated behavioral-health problems among college men. College men reporting these problems, relative to peers, report lower use of protective behavioral strategies (PBS), which are cognitive-behavioral, harm-reduction strategies. College men exhibiting heavy drinking also underperceive peers' PBS usage within this domain, and these misperceptions are common prevention targets. The current work investigates whether college men underperceive their peers' PBS usage within all three domains and whether college men reporting problems show greater underperceptions. College men (<i>n</i> = 1121) completed PBS measures from “self” and “typical college male” perspectives, as well as problem measures in the three domains. College men substantially underperceived their peers' PBS engagement, and men reporting problems displayed somewhat greater domain-specific underperceptions, suggesting a possible cognitive mechanism influencing these problems. These findings support the investigation of simultaneous personalized normative feedback for PBS usage across the three domains.</p>","PeriodicalId":48281,"journal":{"name":"Applied Cognitive Psychology","volume":"39 4","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2025-07-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/acp.70098","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144705700","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Breanne E. Wylie, Deborah Z. Kamliot, Thomas D. Lyon, J. Zoe Klemfuss
{"title":"Differences in Young Children's Performance on Sequencing Questions When Asked About Descriptions Versus Their Experience","authors":"Breanne E. Wylie, Deborah Z. Kamliot, Thomas D. Lyon, J. Zoe Klemfuss","doi":"10.1002/acp.70101","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/acp.70101","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Children's understanding of the temporal terms “first,” “before,” and “after” has implications for describing experienced events, but has typically been studied by asking them to interpret described events. In this study, one hundred and one 3- to 6-year-olds completed two tasks. In the description task, children heard sequences described using temporal terms in forward (X before Y/after X, Y) or backward order (before Y, X/Y after X) and were asked what happened “first.” Children exhibited an order of mention bias, performing better in forward order, with no difference on “before” and “after.” In the experience task, children observed sequences and answered questions using temporal terms, with “before” and “after” asked both in forward (what happened before X?/after X, what happened?) and backward order (before X, what happened?/what happened after X?). Order made no difference. Children exhibited a forward order bias, performing better on “after” than “before,” and younger children performed best on “first.”</p>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":48281,"journal":{"name":"Applied Cognitive Psychology","volume":"39 4","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2025-07-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144705701","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Marie Luisa Schaper, Nicola Marie Menne, Raoul Bell, Carolin Mayer, Axel Buchner
{"title":"Eyewitnesses' General Metamemory Beliefs Do Not Predict Culprit-Presence Detection","authors":"Marie Luisa Schaper, Nicola Marie Menne, Raoul Bell, Carolin Mayer, Axel Buchner","doi":"10.1002/acp.70100","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/acp.70100","url":null,"abstract":"<p>If eyewitnesses' general beliefs about their memory predicted whether they detect the culprit in a lineup, it could be useful in legal investigations to systematically assess general metamemory beliefs. Using a process-oriented approach, we tested this hypothesis in two experiments. In Experiment 1, 1627 participants responded to either several metamemory-belief questionnaires or, in the control condition, to a personality questionnaire, then watched a video of a staged crime and finally were presented with four lineups. In Experiment 2, 1467 participants first watched the staged-crime video, then responded to the questionnaires and finally were presented with the lineups. Using hierarchical multinomial modeling, we tested whether general metamemory beliefs were associated with culprit-presence detection. The results of both experiments provide evidence against the hypothesis that general metamemory beliefs predict culprit-presence detection. Accordingly, we caution against using general metamemory beliefs as indicators of how well a culprit can be detected.</p>","PeriodicalId":48281,"journal":{"name":"Applied Cognitive Psychology","volume":"39 4","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2025-07-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/acp.70100","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144666167","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Haley R. Dawson, Rochelle Zuniga, Nadja Schreiber Compo, Tami Thomas, Juan Carlos Nobrega
{"title":"Sexual Assault Nurse Exams and Patients Under the Influence: A Qualitative and Quantitative Snapshot","authors":"Haley R. Dawson, Rochelle Zuniga, Nadja Schreiber Compo, Tami Thomas, Juan Carlos Nobrega","doi":"10.1002/acp.70096","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/acp.70096","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 <p>An estimated half of sexual assault cases involve victims under the influence of alcohol and/or drugs at the time of the assault. In these cases, sexual assault nurse examiners (SANEs) play a crucial role in providing care to victims and collecting forensic evidence. This study surveyed (<i>n</i> = 112) and interviewed (<i>n</i> = 58) SANEs across the United States to collect frequency estimates of patients under the influence, as well as robust qualitative narratives of their experiences, challenges, and needs working with this population. We found that alcohol, marijuana, and methamphetamines were the most common substances encountered in patients seen by SANEs. Qualitative analyses revealed that SANEs lack standardized training and protocols for forensic evidence collection from this vulnerable group, including exam consent and information-gathering guidelines. SANEs reported that intoxicated patients posed unique challenges, particularly in patient interactions and behavior. While SANEs saw themselves as educators throughout the case process, they emphasized the need for more best practice training and clear guidelines to ensure effective care for these patients.</p>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":48281,"journal":{"name":"Applied Cognitive Psychology","volume":"39 4","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2025-07-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144666166","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}