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Event Segmentation Interventions Improve Memory for Naturalistic Events

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: People segment ongoing experience into meaningful chunks, which supports new learning and long-term memory. We synthesize evidence showing that scaffolding segmentation improves memory, possibly by reducing interference. These findings highlight the role of segmentation in memory formation and suggest mechanisms for improving memory in older adults and clinical populations.

Source: Current Directions in Psychological Science

DOI: 10.1177/09637214251350690

Authors: Maverick E. Smith, Jeffrey M. Zacks

Institutions: Truman State University, Washington University in St. Louis

Language: English

Topic: Memory Processes and Influences

Subfield: Cognitive Neuroscience

Field: Neuroscience

Domain: Life Sciences

Open Access status: green

Funder: National Institute on Aging

Awards: G3093722839, G6184085989, G840274340