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phenomenon > memory phenomenon > enactment effect

Preferred term

enactment effect  

Definition

  • A memory phenomenon characterized by better recall for action words or phrases (e.g., 'clap hands', 'move the chair') when the subject performs the action themselves compared to just reading or listening to the words or phrases.

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Bibliographic citation(s)

  • • Brouillet, T., Michalland, A.-H., Martin, S., & Brouillet, D. (2021). When the action to be performed at the stage of retrieval enacts memory of action verbs. Experimental Psychology, 68(1), 18‑31. https://doi.org/10.1027/1618-3169/a000507

    • Document type: empirical study

    • Access: open

    • Dataset reference: Thibaut, B., Michalland, A.-H., Martin, S., & Brouillet, D. (2021, March 13). When the action to be performed at the stage of retrieval enacts memory of action verbs. https://doi.org/10.17605/OSF.IO/ANZG6
  • • Cohen, R. L. (1981). On the generality of some memory laws. Scandinavian Journal of Psychology, 22(1), 267–281. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1467-9450.1981.tb00402.x

    • Document type: empirical study

    • Access: closed

  • • Hainselin, M., Quinette, P., & Eustache, F. (2013). Qu’est-ce que la mémoire de l’action ? Revue théorique et perspectives. Revue de neuropsychologie, neurosciences cognitives et cliniques, 5(2), 129–134. https://doi.org/10.3917/rne.052.0129

    • Document type: literature review

    • Access: open

  • • Roberts, B. R. T., MacLeod, C. M., & Fernandes, M. A. (2022). The enactment effect : A systematic review and meta-analysis of behavioral, neuroimaging, and patient studies. Psychological Bulletin, 148(5‑6), 397‑434. https://doi.org/10.1037/bul0000360

    • Document type: meta-analysis

    • Access: closed

    • Dataset reference: Roberts, B. R. T., Fernandes, M., & MacLeod, C. M. (2022, May 8). The Enactment Effect: A Meta-Analysis. https://osf.io/f4ymv

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  • Frank Arnould

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