The role of time and similarity in short-term memory

该项目考察了时间和相似性在连续顺序记忆中的作用，长期目标是构建一个新的短期记忆计算模型。研究人员以他们的模型而闻名国际，合作将使他们能够将他们互补的观点结合成一个统一的理论。理论构建将由两组研究指导：第一组研究将描绘编码时的时间分离影响记忆的情况(如果有的话)。到目前为止，我们已经证明了时间的独特性对记忆没有影响，除非人们使用时间间隔来将列表“分块”。第二组研究将考察语音相似性是否决定了编码的强度。

The project examines the role of time and similarity in memory for serial order, with the long-term goal to construct a new computational model of short-term memory. The investigators are internationally known for their models, and the collaboration will enable them to combine their complementary perspectives into a unifying theory. Theory construction will be guided by two sets of studies: The first will delineate the circumstances, if any, under which temporal separation at encoding affects memory. So far, we have shown that temporal distinctiveness has no effect on memory, unless people use temporal gaps to 'chunk' the list. The second set of studies will examine whether phonological similarity determines the strength of encoding.