title: The Integrative Self: How Self-Reference Integrates Perception and Memory.
abstract: We propose a new account of how self-reference affects information processing. We report evidence that self-reference affects the binding of memory to source, the integration of parts into perceptual wholes, and the ability to switch from a prior association to new associations. Self-reference also influences the integration of different stages of processing, linking attention to decision making, and affects the coupling between brain regions mediating self-representation and attention to the environment. Taken together, the data suggest that self-reference acts as a form of 'integrative glue' which can either enhance or disrupt performance, depending on the task context. We discuss the implications for understanding the self, and future directions for research.
authors.affiliation: Department of Experimental Psychology, Oxford University, South Parks Road, Oxford OX1 3UD, UK. Electronic address: jie.sui@psy.ox.ac.uk.
authors.forename: Jie
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Sui
authors.affiliation: Department of Experimental Psychology, Oxford University, South Parks Road, Oxford OX1 3UD, UK. Electronic address: glyn.humphreys@psy.ox.ac.uk.
authors.forename: Glyn W
authors.initials: GW
authors.lastname: Humphreys
mesh_terms: D003657:Decision Making / Q000502:physiology; D006801:Humans; D008568:Memory / Q000502:physiology* / Q000528:radiation effects*; D008606:Mental Processes / Q000502:physiology*; D010465:Perception / Q000502:physiology*; D012649:Self Concept
keywords: decision-making; memory; perception; self-reference