Dissociative style and individual differences in verbal working memory span.
Michiel B De Ruiter, R Hans Phaf, Bernet M. Elzinga, Richard Van Dyck
Consciousness and Cognition December 2004 DOI: 10.1016/j.concog.2004.08.002 (opens in new tab)
Study at a glance
AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Observational study Peer reviewed |
|---|---|
| Sample size | 119 |
| Population | Psychology students |
| Key findings | High-dissociative participants showed a verbal working memory span about half a word larger than medium- and low-dissociative participants. The authors suggest dissociative style may be one of very few individual differences directly relevant to consciousness research. |
Abstract
Dissociative style is mostly studied as a risk factor for dissociative pathology, but it may also reflect a fundamental characteristic of healthy information processing. Due to the close link between attention and working memory and the previous finding of enhanced attentional abilities with a high dissociative style, a positive relationship was also expected between dissociative style and verbal working memory span. In a sample of 119 psychology students, it was found that the verbal span of the high-dissociative group was about half a word larger than of the medium and low-dissociative groups. It is suggested that dissociative style may be one of only very few individual differences that is directly relevant to consciousness research.
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