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Enhanced perceptual priming for neutral stimuli in a traumatic context: A pathway to intrusive memories?

Ehlers, Anke, Michael, Tanja, Chen, Yi Ping, Payne, Emma, Shan, Sri·2006·Memory

Abstract

Clinical observations suggest that re-experiencing symptoms are triggered by stimuli that are perceptually similar to those present shortly before the trauma or its worst moments. Two experiments investigated the possible role of perceptual priming in this phenomenon. Volunteers (N = 28, N = 62) watched a series of "traumatic" and neutral picture stories, and completed blurred object identification (priming) and recognition memory tasks. Neutral objects that immediately preceded the "traumatic" stories were more strongly primed, but not better recognised, than objects from neutral stories. Enhanced priming predicted subsequent re-experiencing symptoms. The results support the role of perceptual priming in re-experiencing.

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Authors
Ehlers, A., Michael, T., Chen, Y. P., Payne, E., & Shan, S.
Affiliations
  • King's College London (GB)
  • University of Basel (CH)
  • University of Oxford (GB)
Venue
Memory
Published
2006-04
Volume
14
Issue
3
Pages
316-328
ISSN
  • 0965-8211 (ISSN-L)
  • 1464-0686
OpenAlex
W2000871076
Cited by
69
References
40
Citations by year
2024: 1 · 2023: 1 · 2021: 3 · 2020: 3 · 2019: 7 · 2018: 4 · 2017: 2 · 2015: 6 · 2014: 1 · 2013: 8 · 2012: 9
FWCI
1.81
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • Memory (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • Research Portal (King's College London) (submittedVersion)
Funders
Wellcome Trust (069777)
Topics
  • Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Cognitive Neuroscience › Memory Processes and Influences
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Research
  • Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Cognitive Neuroscience › Memory and Neural Mechanisms
Keywords
perceptual priming, re-experiencing symptoms, intrusive memories, post-traumatic stress disorder, trauma, recognition memory, picture stories, neutral stimuli
MeSH terms
Adolescent, Adult, Association, Attention, Conditioning, Psychological, Cues, Emotions, Female, Humans, Male, Psychological Tests, Surveys and Questionnaires, Mental Recall, Stress, Psychological, Visual Perception, Recognition, Psychology

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