Age-related changes and functions of cognitive processes in involuntary memories

2016 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 26380995
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Section: 一般
• Research Field: Experimental psychology
• Research Institution: Tokyo University of Science
• Principal Investigator: Morita Taisuke 東京理科大学, 理学部第二部教養, 准教授 (10425142)
• Project Period (FY): 2014-04-01 – 2017-03-31
• Keywords: 記憶 / 無意図的想起 / 認知過程 / 加齢変化

Outline of Final Research Achievements

Involuntary memories refer to memories that are remembered without conscious intention to remember them. The first purpose of this study was to examine age-related changes in cognitive processes underlying involuntary memories of past and future events. The second purpose was to explore age-related changes in relationships among various mental activities and cognitive / affective features and involuntary memories. As a result, it was shown that cognitive processes underlying involuntary memories exhibit age-related changes. It was also shown that cognitive factors such as mindfulness reduced frequencies of involuntary memories, and the reduction of involuntary memories influenced prospective memory error tendency.

Free Research Field

心理学