| Title |
Enhancing memory and imagination improves problem solving among individuals with depression
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|---|---|
| Published in |
Memory & Cognition, April 2017
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| DOI | 10.3758/s13421-017-0706-3 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Craig P. McFarland, Mark Primosch, Chelsey M. Maxson, Brandon T. Stewart |
| Abstract |
Recent work has revealed links between memory, imagination, and problem solving, and suggests that increasing access to detailed memories can lead to improved imagination and problem-solving performance. Depression is often associated with overgeneral memory and imagination, along with problem-solving deficits. In this study, we tested the hypothesis that an interview designed to elicit detailed recollections would enhance imagination and problem solving among both depressed and nondepressed participants. In a within-subjects design, participants completed a control interview or an episodic specificity induction prior to completing memory, imagination, and problem-solving tasks. Results revealed that compared to the control interview, the episodic specificity induction fostered increased detail generation in memory and imagination and more relevant steps on the problem-solving task among depressed and nondepressed participants. This study builds on previous work by demonstrating that a brief interview can enhance problem solving among individuals with depression and supports the notion that episodic memory plays a key role in problem solving. It should be noted, however, that the results of the interview are relatively short-lived. |
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