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Preferred term

mental context reinstatement  

Definition

  • A memory aid that consists of mentally replacing oneself in the physical or emotional context of an event in order to facilitate its retrieval.

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Synonym(s)

  • episodic context reinstatement
  • mental reinstatement of context

Scope note

  • The mental context reinstatement generally facilitates the retrieval of experienced events. It is one of the mnemonic aids implemented in the Cognitive Interview with the eyewitness. However, under certain circumstances, the strategy may also exert a negative influence on memory (e.g., Doss et al., 2018).

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Bibliographic citation(s)

  • • Doss, M. K., Picart, J. K., & Gallo, D. A. (2018). The dark side of context: Context reinstatement can distort memory. Psychological Science, 29(6), 914–925. https://doi.org/10.1177/0956797617749534

    • Document type: empirical study

    • Access: closed

  • • Smith, S. M., & Vela, E. (2001). Environmental context-dependent memory: A review and meta-analysis. Psychonomic Bulletin & Review, 8(2), 203–220. https://doi.org/10.3758/BF03196157

    • Document type: meta-analysis

    • Access: open

Creator

  • Frank Arnould

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/P66-Z3ZVMZ87-7

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