The self-reference effect and mental cueing

• Published in: Social cognition Vol. 10; no. 1; pp. 51 - 78
• Main Authors: BELLEZZA, F. S, HOYT, S. K
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: New York, NY Guilford 01.03.1992; Guilford Press
• Subjects: Biological and medical sciences; Cognition; Cognition. Intelligence; Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology; Psychology. Psychoanalysis. Psychiatry; Psychology. Psychophysiology; Human; Mental representation; Memory; Reference; Cognition; Personality; Recall; Self; Self concept; Knowledge; Social cognition

The Self-Reference Effect (SRE) results from the formation and utilization of mental cues and is not the result of special mnemonic properties of the self. Properties of mental cues, such as constructibility, associability, discriminability, and bidirectionality, are necessary for mental cues to be...