Recognition memory strength is predicted by pupillary responses at encoding while fixation patterns distinguish recollection from familiarity

Quarterly Journal of Experimental Psychology

Volumn 64, Issue 10, 2011, Pages 1971-1989

  Kafkas, Alexandros ^a   Montaldi, Daniela ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Eye movements; Familiarity; Memory strength; Pupil response; Recollection

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; EYE FIXATION; EYE MOVEMENT; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MEMORY; OCULOGRAPHY; PHOTOSTIMULATION; PHYSIOLOGY; PUPIL; REACTION TIME; RECALL; RECOGNITION;

EYE MOVEMENT MEASUREMENTS; EYE MOVEMENTS; FEMALE; FIXATION, OCULAR; HUMANS; MALE; MEMORY; MENTAL RECALL; PHOTIC STIMULATION; PUPIL; REACTION TIME; RECOGNITION (PSYCHOLOGY); YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84855251628     PISSN: 17470218     EISSN: 17470226     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/17470218.2011.588335     Document Type: Article

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