1. Reconstructive memory

2. Last lesson I told you the story of ‘The War of the Ghosts’...
Without conferring with each other, write down the story in as much detail as you can.

3. Bartlett (1932)
PPs were given an unfamiliar story to learn; were repeatedly tested on recall.
Shorter
Less detailed
Changes to detail
Changes to structure

4. Studies of reconstructive memory
Many studies have investigated reconstructive memory by manipulating which schemas PPs apply to info and looking for changes in recall.
Bartlett (1932)
Stuyvers & Hemmer (2012)
Wynn & Logie (1992)
Cordua et al (1979)
Loftus & Palmer (1974)
Jigsaw activity - 1 study per expert group

5. Studies of reconstructive memory
Jigsaw groups:
1. Share explanations of method and results of each study.
2. As a group, draw one or more conclusions from each study.

6. Retrieval practice Bartlett (1932) - War of the Ghosts
Stuyvers & Hemmer (2012) - expected or unexpected objects
Wynn & Logie (1992) - psychology students
Cordua et al (1979) - doctors and nurses
Loftus & Palmer (1974) - car crash
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