The self-reference effect as a behavioral indicator of identity disturbances associated with borderline personality features in a non-clinical sample.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Identity disturbances are a common feature of personality pathology and BPD. The Self-Reference Effect paradigm is a method used to measure the impact of self-relevant processing on encoding/memory, whereby self-relevant information is typically advantaged in cognitive processes. We postulated that difficulties with identity might impede the process by which one encodes self-relevant information. Based on this reasoning, we predicted that high levels of identity disturbance could be associated with atypical impact of the SRE.

Methods

Undergraduate participants were randomized into one of three groups where they were exposed to 60 trait adjectives for seven seconds each. Depending on condition, participants either indicated whether a word was/wasn't capitalized (Ca

SUBMITTER: Maffly-Kipp J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9297558 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature