Visual Short-Term Memory: Is Capacity Dependent on Complexity or Familiarity?

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Visual Short-Term Memory: Is Capacity Dependent on Complexity or Familiarity? / Sørensen, Thomas Alrik; Granlund, Rabia Line; Wiechmann, Maria; Vangkilde, Signe Allerup; Kyllingsbæk, Søren.

2006. Poster session præsenteret ved Perspectives on Memory and Cognition, Århus, Danmark.

Publikation: Konferencebidrag › Poster › Forskning

Harvard

Sørensen, TA, Granlund, RL, Wiechmann, M, Vangkilde, SA & Kyllingsbæk, S 2006, 'Visual Short-Term Memory: Is Capacity Dependent on Complexity or Familiarity?', Perspectives on Memory and Cognition, Århus, Danmark, 08/06/2006 - 09/06/2006.

APA

Sørensen, T. A., Granlund, R. L., Wiechmann, M., Vangkilde, S. A., & Kyllingsbæk, S. (2006). Visual Short-Term Memory: Is Capacity Dependent on Complexity or Familiarity?. Poster session præsenteret ved Perspectives on Memory and Cognition, Århus, Danmark.

Vancouver

Sørensen TA, Granlund RL, Wiechmann M, Vangkilde SA, Kyllingsbæk S. Visual Short-Term Memory: Is Capacity Dependent on Complexity or Familiarity?. 2006. Poster session præsenteret ved Perspectives on Memory and Cognition, Århus, Danmark.

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Sørensen, Thomas Alrik ; Granlund, Rabia Line ; Wiechmann, Maria ; Vangkilde, Signe Allerup ; Kyllingsbæk, Søren. / Visual Short-Term Memory: Is Capacity Dependent on Complexity or Familiarity?. Poster session præsenteret ved Perspectives on Memory and Cognition, Århus, Danmark.

Bibtex

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title = "Visual Short-Term Memory: Is Capacity Dependent on Complexity or Familiarity?",
abstract = "Several recent studies have explored the nature and limits of visual short-term memory (VSTM) (e.g. Luck & Vogel, 1997). A general VSTM capacity limit of about 3 to 4 objects has been found, confirming results from earlier studies (e.g. Cattell, 1885; Sperling, 1960). However, Alvarez and Cavanagh (2004) have argued that the capacity of VSTM is dependent on visual complexity rather than the number of objects. Contrary to this, we hypothesise that VSTM capacity is dependent on familiarity rather than the visual complexity of the stored items. In two studies, we explored how familiarity influences the capacity of VSTM. 1) In children learning to read, we found an increase in VSTM capacity for letters, while the capacity for line drawings (Snodgrass & Vanderwart, 1980) remained unchanged. 2) In further investigations, we found that Japanese readers had a larger VSTM capacity for Japanese Kanji symbols than non-Japanese readers while the capacity for letters and pictures remained similar. Our results indicate that VSTM capacity for familiar items is larger irrespective of visual complexity.",
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AU - Vangkilde, Signe Allerup

AU - Kyllingsbæk, Søren

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AB - Several recent studies have explored the nature and limits of visual short-term memory (VSTM) (e.g. Luck & Vogel, 1997). A general VSTM capacity limit of about 3 to 4 objects has been found, confirming results from earlier studies (e.g. Cattell, 1885; Sperling, 1960). However, Alvarez and Cavanagh (2004) have argued that the capacity of VSTM is dependent on visual complexity rather than the number of objects. Contrary to this, we hypothesise that VSTM capacity is dependent on familiarity rather than the visual complexity of the stored items. In two studies, we explored how familiarity influences the capacity of VSTM. 1) In children learning to read, we found an increase in VSTM capacity for letters, while the capacity for line drawings (Snodgrass & Vanderwart, 1980) remained unchanged. 2) In further investigations, we found that Japanese readers had a larger VSTM capacity for Japanese Kanji symbols than non-Japanese readers while the capacity for letters and pictures remained similar. Our results indicate that VSTM capacity for familiar items is larger irrespective of visual complexity.

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