Disrupted object-scene semantics boost scene recall but diminish object recall in drawings from memory.

ABSTRACT: Humans are highly sensitive to the statistical relationships between features and objects within visual scenes. Inconsistent objects within scenes (e.g., a mailbox in a bedroom) instantly jump out to us and are known to catch our attention. However, it is debated whether such semantic inconsistencies result in boosted memory for the scene, impaired memory, or have no influence on memory. Here, we examined the relationship of scene-object consistencies on memory representations measured through drawings made during recall. Participants (N = 30) were eye-tracked while studying 12 real-world scene images with an added object that was either semantically consistent or inconsistent. After a 6-minute distractor task, they drew the scenes from memory while pen movements were tracked electronicall

SUBMITTER: Bainbridge WA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8568627 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature