Martin, Maryanne and Jones, Gregory V.. (2007) Asymptotic learning of alphanumeric coding in autobiographical memory. Cognition, Vol.102 (No.2). pp. 311-320. ISSN 0010-0277

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Abstract

Studies of autobiographical memory have shown that observed levels of incidental learning are often relatively low. Do low levels of retention result simply from a low learning rate, or is learning also asymptotic? To address this question, it is necessary to trace performance over a large number of learning opportunities, and this was carried out in the context of the recent development of widespread texting behaviour. It was found that memory for the alphanumeric layout of a phone improved as a function of sending approximately the first 500 texts, but then the improvement stopped. The incidence of memory error was incompatible with a simple power-law relation but was modelled closely by an asymptotic relation. It is suggested that this pattern reflects a movement towards automaticity in the primary task which progressively closes down the possibility that incidental learning can occur. (c) 2006 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.

Item Type:	Journal Article
Subjects:	B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion > BF Psychology
Divisions:	Faculty of Science > Psychology
Journal or Publication Title:	Cognition
Publisher:	Elsevier
ISSN:	0010-0277
Date:	February 2007
Volume:	Vol.102
Number:	No.2
Number of Pages:	10
Page Range:	pp. 311-320
Identification Number:	10.1016/j.cognition.2006.02.001
Status:	Peer Reviewed
Publication Status:	Published
Access rights to Published version:	Restricted or Subscription Access
URI:	http://wrap.warwick.ac.uk/id/eprint/32462

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