Increase in physiological inhibitory control results in better suppression of unwanted memories

Gunduz T., Gunduz H., Çetinkaya H.

British Journal of Psychology, cilt.114, sa.4, ss.908-927, 2023 (SSCI) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 114 Sayı: 4
  • Basım Tarihi: 2023
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1111/bjop.12667
  • Dergi Adı: British Journal of Psychology
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  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.908-927
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: inhibitory control, inhibitory spillover effect, Think/No-Think, unwanted memories, urinary urgency
  • Akdeniz Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Forgetting or suppressing a memory with unwanted content is just as important as remembering a desirable one. In addition to emphasizing the role of inhibitory control in memory suppression processes, neuropsychological studies have indicated that an intentional inhibition targeting a brain area may exert its inhibitory effects in seemingly unrelated areas through a common inhibitory network. In this study, we aimed to investigate whether the suppression of unwanted memories can be strengthened by recruiting an inhibitory task that can be simultaneously performed with a memory suppression task. Therefore, we manipulated the level of urinary urgency-induced inhibition of participants (N = 180) and test its effect on the suppression of unwanted memories using a Think/No-Think (T/NT) task. The results of our study indicated that individuals with high levels of urinary urgency demonstrated greater memory suppression compared to those with low urinary urgency. Findings and their implications are discussed within the context of cognitive and clinical perspectives, and recommendations are made for future research.