Post-hypnotic suggestion improves confidence and speed of memory access with long-lasting effects
| Item Type: | Dataset |
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| Title: | Post-hypnotic suggestion improves confidence and speed of memory access with long-lasting effects |
| Date: | 2022 |
| Creator: |
Schmidt, Barbara ; Böhmer, Justin ; Schnuerch, Martin  ORCID: 0000-0001-6531-2265
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| Divisions: | Außerfakultäre Einrichtungen > Graduiertenkolleg "Statistical Modeling in Psychology" (SMiP) |
| DDC Classification: |
150 Psychology |
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| Abstract: | The attempt to improve memory has a long tradition. Previous studies do not provide clear evidence concerning the longevity of memory-improving effects which is crucial for clinical applications. In our study, we use the post-hypnotic suggestion of easy remembering to establish long-lasting effects, as post-hypnotic suggestions can be activated with a cue after the hypnotic state. We tested 24 highly suggestible participants in an online study. Participants learned word lists and recalled them later in a recognition memory task where both learned and new words were presented and participants rated their recognition confidence. At the beginning of the study, participants were hypnotized and the post-hypnotic suggestion to remember easily was associated with a cue that participants used during the recognition memory task in the easy-remembering condition. In a control condition, the same participants used a neutral cue. One week later, participants repeated both conditions with new word lists, relying on the same post-hypnotic suggestion they received the week before. Participants were significantly faster and more confident in their recognition ratings in the easy-remembering condition compared to the control condition, and this effect persisted over one week. Crucially, the increased speed and confidence in the easy-remembering condition did not affect memory accuracy; numerically, participants were even slightly better at discriminating old from new words in the easy-remembering condition. These findings demonstrate that post-hypnotic suggestions of easy remembering improve recognition confidence and speed with long-lasting effects, which makes it a promising intervention for patients experiencing subjective memory impairments. (English) |
| External Identifier for Data: | https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7422629 |
| URL: | https://madata.bib.uni-mannheim.de/1051/ |
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| Access (Controlled): | Only Metadata |
| License (Controlled): | Creative Commons: CC-BY | Attribution 4.0 (recommended) |
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| Notes: | All experimental files to run the study in Gorilla are accessible via this link: https://app.gorilla.sc/openmaterials/430668 |
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| Date Deposited: | 24 Jun 2026 15:42 |
| Last Modified: | 24 Jun 2026 15:42 |
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