Memory Distortion and Its Avoidance: An Event-Related Potentials Study on False Recognition and Correct Rejection.

ABSTRACT: Memory researchers have long been captivated by the nature of memory distortions and have made efforts to identify the neural correlates of true and false memories. However, the underlying mechanisms of avoiding false memories by correctly rejecting related lures remains underexplored. In this study, we employed a variant of the Deese/Roediger-McDermott paradigm to explore neural signatures of committing and avoiding false memories. ERP were obtained for True recognition, False recognition, Correct rejection of new items, and, more importantly, Correct rejection of related lures. With these ERP data, early-frontal, left-parietal, and late right-frontal old/new effects (associated with familiarity, recollection, and monitoring processes, respectively) were analysed. Results indicated that t

SUBMITTER: Cadavid S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5053520 | biostudies-literature | 2016

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature