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Sans Forgetica and memory: positive effect in the directed forgetting
| Resumo: | The scientific community has shown interest in the potential of the Sans Forgetica font to enhance memory, based on the concept of Desirable Difficulty. However, the general literature suggests that Sans Forgetica does not improve memory. Recently, a study reported a positive effect of Sans Forgetica on memory, but only when a surprise memory test was administered. Therefore, this study aimed to test the boundary conditions of the Sans Forgetica effect on memory by examining the role of Test Expectancy and Retrieval Inhibition. We recruited 69 participants who completed a Low-Test Expectancy Memory Task as well as the Directed Forgetting paradigm. Our results showed a significant role of Test Expectancy in the effect of Sans Forgetica, but in the opposite direction to the findings of Geller and Peterson (2021). Specifically, we observed no improvement in memory for words presented in Sans Forgetica under low test expectancy conditions, but instead, an improvement under high test expectancy conditions. Additionally, we found a positive effect of Sans Forgetica on memory in the Directed Forgetting paradigm. In conclusion, this study contributes another positive result for Sans Forgetica's impact on memory, highlighting the need for further research to replicate and explore these findings. |
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| Autores principais: | Fernandes, Bruno Filipe Simão |
| Assunto: | Sans Forgetica Test expectancy Memory Directed forgetting paradigm Retrieval inhibition Expectativa de teste Memória Paradigma do esquecimento dirigido Inibição da recuperação Ciências Sociais::Psicologia |
| Ano: | 2024 |
| País: | Portugal |
| Tipo de documento: | dissertação de mestrado |
| Tipo de acesso: | acesso aberto |
| Instituição associada: | Universidade do Minho |
| Idioma: | inglês |
| Origem: | RepositóriUM - Universidade do Minho |
| Resumo: | The scientific community has shown interest in the potential of the Sans Forgetica font to enhance memory, based on the concept of Desirable Difficulty. However, the general literature suggests that Sans Forgetica does not improve memory. Recently, a study reported a positive effect of Sans Forgetica on memory, but only when a surprise memory test was administered. Therefore, this study aimed to test the boundary conditions of the Sans Forgetica effect on memory by examining the role of Test Expectancy and Retrieval Inhibition. We recruited 69 participants who completed a Low-Test Expectancy Memory Task as well as the Directed Forgetting paradigm. Our results showed a significant role of Test Expectancy in the effect of Sans Forgetica, but in the opposite direction to the findings of Geller and Peterson (2021). Specifically, we observed no improvement in memory for words presented in Sans Forgetica under low test expectancy conditions, but instead, an improvement under high test expectancy conditions. Additionally, we found a positive effect of Sans Forgetica on memory in the Directed Forgetting paradigm. In conclusion, this study contributes another positive result for Sans Forgetica's impact on memory, highlighting the need for further research to replicate and explore these findings. |
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