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Keeping an eye on the truth? Pupil size changes associated with recognition memory
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posted on 2023-06-08, 10:21 authored by Becky Heaver, Sam B HuttonDuring recognition memory tests participants' pupils dilate more when they view old items compared to novel items. We sought to replicate this "pupil old/new effect" and to determine its relationship to participants' responses. We compared changes in pupil size during recognition when participants were given standard recognition memory instructions, instructions to feign amnesia and instructions to report all items as new. Participants' pupils dilated more to old items compared to new items under all three instruction conditions. This finding suggests that the increase in pupil size that occurs when participants encounter previously studied items is not under conscious control. Given that pupil size can be reliably and simply measured, the pupil old/new effect may have potential in clinical settings as a means for determining whether patients are feigning memory loss.
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MemoryISSN
0965-8211External DOI
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4Volume
19Page range
398-405Department affiliated with
- Psychology Publications
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2012-02-20Usage metrics
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