Deconstructing the effect of self-directed study on episodic memory

Memory and Cognition

Volumn 42, Issue 8, 2014, Pages 1211-1224

  Markant, Douglas ^a   DuBrow, Sarah ^b   Davachi, Lila ^b   Gureckis, Todd M ^b  

^a MAX PLANCK INSTITUTE FOR HUMAN DEVELOPMENT   (Germany)

^b NEW YORK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Decision making; Memory; Metacognition; Metamemory; Object recognition; Self directed learning; Self regulated learning; Spatial cognition; Volitional control

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ATTENTION; COGNITION; EPISODIC MEMORY; HUMAN; LEARNING; PHYSIOLOGY; RECOGNITION;

ADULT; ATTENTION; HUMANS; LEARNING; MEMORY, EPISODIC; RECOGNITION (PSYCHOLOGY); VOLITION;

EID: 84939879526     PISSN: 0090502X     EISSN: 15325946     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3758/s13421-014-0435-9     Document Type: Article

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