APS

29th APS Annual Convention · 2017

Motor Manipulation of Notes: Taking Ownership Leads to Better Recall

Boston, MA · May 2017

Poster Session · Cognitive

  • Stephen Christman
    University of Toledo
  • Jaclynn Sullivan
    University of Toledo

Abstract

This study examined the impact of movement during note-taking on memory for words. Results showed that participants recalled more words when they did not take notes, however those who pulled hand-written notes toward them recalled more than those who pushed notes away from them.

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