title: Development of subjective recollection: understanding of and introspection on memory States.
abstract: The development of subjective recollection was investigated in participants aged 6-18 years. In Experiment 1 (N = 90), age-related improvements were found in understanding of the subjective experience of recollection, although robust levels of understanding were observed even in the youngest group. In Experiment 2 (N = 100), age-related differences were found in subjective recollection during a memory task, suggesting development not only in the ability to reflect on memory states, but also in the informational basis of subjective recollection. Lower understanding of memory states was associated with increased propensity to claim recollection. These results indicate that subjective recollection develops considerably during childhood and suggest that the development of metamemory supports this capacity.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychology, University of California, One Shields Ave, Davis, CA 25616, USA. sghetti@ucdavis.edu
authors.forename: Simona
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ghetti
authors.forename: Chiara
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Mirandola
authors.forename: Laura
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Angelini
authors.forename: Cesare
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Cornoldi
authors.forename: Elisa
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Ciaramelli
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000367:Age Factors; D001288:Attention; D001364:Awareness; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007206:Individuality; D007600:Judgment; D008297:Male; D061212:Memory, Episodic; D021641:Recognition, Psychology