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Retrieval‐induced forgetting in normal ageing
Author(s) -
Hogge Michaël.,
Adam Stéphane.,
Collette Fabienne.
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
journal of neuropsychology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.85
H-Index - 37
eISSN - 1748-6653
pISSN - 1748-6645
DOI - 10.1348/174866407x268533
Subject(s) - forgetting , retrieval induced forgetting , psychology , task (project management) , ageing , cognitive psychology , inhibitory postsynaptic potential , neuroscience , medicine , management , economics
The retrieval‐induced forgetting (RIF) paradigm was used to assess the integrity of unintentional inhibitory functioning in normal ageing. The paradigm was adapted to explore the RIF effect under conditions that allow us to differentiate the contribution of intentional and automatic retrieval processes to performance. The results showed the presence of equivalent and significant RIF effects in young and older adults, for both the intentional and automatic retrieval performance. These results suggest that unintentional inhibitory processes are spared in normal ageing and confirm that RIF effect is independent of the kind of memory processes involved in task performance.