Pupil dilation during encoding, but not type of auditory stimulation, predicts recognition success in face memory
We encounter and process information from multiple sensory modalities in our daily lives, and research suggests that learning can be more efficient when contexts are multisensory. In this study, we were interested in whether face identity recognition memory might be improved in multisensory learning...
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| author | Cronin, Sophie L. Lipp, Ottmar Marinovic, Welber |
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| description | We encounter and process information from multiple sensory modalities in our daily lives, and research suggests that learning can be more efficient when contexts are multisensory. In this study, we were interested in whether face identity recognition memory might be improved in multisensory learning conditions, and to explore associated changes in pupil dilation during encoding and recognition. In two studies participants completed old/new face recognition tasks wherein visual face stimuli were presented in the context of sounds. Faces were learnt alongside no sound, low arousal sounds (Experiment 1), high arousal non-face relevant, or high arousal face relevant (Experiment 2) sounds. We predicted that the presence of sounds during encoding would improve later recognition accuracy, however, the results did not support this with no effect of sound condition on memory. Pupil dilation, however, was found to predict later successful recognition both at encoding and during recognition. While these results do not provide support to the notion that face learning is improved under multisensory conditions relative to unisensory conditions, they do suggest that pupillometry may be a useful tool to further explore face identity learning and recognition. |
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| spelling | curtin-20.500.11937-964322024-12-17T07:15:45Z Pupil dilation during encoding, but not type of auditory stimulation, predicts recognition success in face memory Cronin, Sophie L. Lipp, Ottmar Marinovic, Welber Arousal Encoding Faces Learning Pupillometry Humans Acoustic Stimulation Pupil Recognition, Psychology Learning Sound Photic Stimulation Pupil Humans Acoustic Stimulation Photic Stimulation Learning Sound Recognition, Psychology We encounter and process information from multiple sensory modalities in our daily lives, and research suggests that learning can be more efficient when contexts are multisensory. In this study, we were interested in whether face identity recognition memory might be improved in multisensory learning conditions, and to explore associated changes in pupil dilation during encoding and recognition. In two studies participants completed old/new face recognition tasks wherein visual face stimuli were presented in the context of sounds. Faces were learnt alongside no sound, low arousal sounds (Experiment 1), high arousal non-face relevant, or high arousal face relevant (Experiment 2) sounds. We predicted that the presence of sounds during encoding would improve later recognition accuracy, however, the results did not support this with no effect of sound condition on memory. Pupil dilation, however, was found to predict later successful recognition both at encoding and during recognition. While these results do not provide support to the notion that face learning is improved under multisensory conditions relative to unisensory conditions, they do suggest that pupillometry may be a useful tool to further explore face identity learning and recognition. 2023 Journal Article http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/96432 10.1016/j.biopsycho.2023.108547 eng http://purl.org/au-research/grants/arc/DP180100394 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/ fulltext |
| spellingShingle | Arousal Encoding Faces Learning Pupillometry Humans Acoustic Stimulation Pupil Recognition, Psychology Learning Sound Photic Stimulation Pupil Humans Acoustic Stimulation Photic Stimulation Learning Sound Recognition, Psychology Cronin, Sophie L. Lipp, Ottmar Marinovic, Welber Pupil dilation during encoding, but not type of auditory stimulation, predicts recognition success in face memory |
| title | Pupil dilation during encoding, but not type of auditory stimulation, predicts recognition success in face memory |
| title_full | Pupil dilation during encoding, but not type of auditory stimulation, predicts recognition success in face memory |
| title_fullStr | Pupil dilation during encoding, but not type of auditory stimulation, predicts recognition success in face memory |
| title_full_unstemmed | Pupil dilation during encoding, but not type of auditory stimulation, predicts recognition success in face memory |
| title_short | Pupil dilation during encoding, but not type of auditory stimulation, predicts recognition success in face memory |
| title_sort | pupil dilation during encoding, but not type of auditory stimulation, predicts recognition success in face memory |
| topic | Arousal Encoding Faces Learning Pupillometry Humans Acoustic Stimulation Pupil Recognition, Psychology Learning Sound Photic Stimulation Pupil Humans Acoustic Stimulation Photic Stimulation Learning Sound Recognition, Psychology |
| url | http://purl.org/au-research/grants/arc/DP180100394 http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/96432 |