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Yet Another Picture of Imagery: The Roles of Shared and Distinctive Information in Memory

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Imagery and Related Mnemonic Processes

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Consider memory for a round of golf. The event itself consists of 18 holes, but each hole is also an event consisting of different shots; on the other hand, each shot also is an event comprised by different demands. Rarely does a golfer intend to remember the events of a particular round. If, however, golfers are asked about a round, most can give appropriate accounts understandable to whomever is asking the question. For example, if asked by a colleague who has no interest in the game, one simply replies that he played golf. If asked by someone who is interested in the game, a more detailed account can be given. If asked by a suitably fanatical golfer, most golfers can give a stroke by stroke account of the previous experience. Exactly what does a golfer remember?

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  1. Department of Psychology, University of Notre Dame, 46556, Notre Dame, Indiana, USA

    Mark A. McDaniel

  2. Department of Psychology, University of Western Ontario, N6A 5C2, Ontario, London, Canada

    Michael Pressley

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Hunt, R.R., Marschark, M. (1987). Yet Another Picture of Imagery: The Roles of Shared and Distinctive Information in Memory. In: McDaniel, M.A., Pressley, M. (eds) Imagery and Related Mnemonic Processes. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4612-4676-3_6

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