An empirical study on theoretical relevances between DRM false memory and autobiographical false memory

2015 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 24730637
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Research Field: Experimental psychology
• Research Institution: Takamatsu University
• Principal Investigator: Mukai Akira 高松大学, 発達科学部, 准教授 (80412419)
• Research Collaborator: SATO Jun 茨城県立医療大学, 保健医療学部, 准教授 (20327266) ; DEHON Hedwige University of Liege
• Project Period (FY): 2012-04-01 – 2016-03-31
• Keywords: 虚記憶 / DRM課題 / 自伝的虚記憶 / 心霊体験 / 心霊信奉 / 個人特性

Outline of Final Research Achievements

The purpose of this study was to investigate relationships between DRM false memories and autobiographical false memories through various personal traits concerning associative activation and monitoring. In the studies, I hypothesized spiritual experiences as autobiographical false memories, and considered, for example, beliefs in existence of ghost and spiritual phenomena, dissociative experiences, cognitive styles as personal traits which might induce such spiritual experiences. My results did not indicate, contrary to the expectations, strong relationship between DRM and autobiographical false memories, although some personal traits showed relatedness to either DRM or autobiographical false memory.

Free Research Field

認知心理学