title: Remembering all that and then some: recollection of autobiographical memories after a 1-year delay.
abstract: We have previously shown that repeated retrievals of remote autobiographical memories over the course of one month led to an overall increase in reported detail (Nadel, Campbell, & Ryan, 2007). The current study examined the retrieval of those same memories 1 year later in order to determine whether the level of detail remained stable or whether the memories returned to their original state. Participants reported even more details than they had recalled at least 1 year earlier, including new details that were reported for the first time. This finding was consistent across both multiple and single retrieval conditions, suggesting that the critical factor leading to the increase in recall was the passage of time. These findings provide evidence for long-term effects of repeated retrieval on memory content.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychology, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ 85721, USA. jennifercampbell15@gmail.com
authors.forename: Jenna
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Campbell
authors.forename: Lynn
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Nadel
authors.forename: Devin
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Duke
authors.forename: Lee
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Ryan
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D057567:Memory, Long-Term; D011939:Mental Recall; D008875:Middle Aged; D012153:Retention, Psychology; D013997:Time Factors