Two experiments examined whether time-based prospective memory performance is influenced by the continuous or discontinuous nature of an ongoing activity. The first experiment demonstrated that prospective memory performance was not influenced by the engagement in continuous or discontinuous ongoing activity. The second experiment demonstrated that a discontinuous ongoing activity negatively affected prospective memory performance when participants had to execute two timebased tasks for which the retention intervals partially overlapped. The results suggest that when individuals are engaged in multiple time-based tasks, a general timing disruption occurs, with a proactive interference effect resulting in costs that are detrimental to prospective timing.
The effects of ongoing activity in time estimation in prospective remembering
NIGRO, GiovannaMembro del Collaboration Group
2010
Abstract
Two experiments examined whether time-based prospective memory performance is influenced by the continuous or discontinuous nature of an ongoing activity. The first experiment demonstrated that prospective memory performance was not influenced by the engagement in continuous or discontinuous ongoing activity. The second experiment demonstrated that a discontinuous ongoing activity negatively affected prospective memory performance when participants had to execute two timebased tasks for which the retention intervals partially overlapped. The results suggest that when individuals are engaged in multiple time-based tasks, a general timing disruption occurs, with a proactive interference effect resulting in costs that are detrimental to prospective timing.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
