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Does the Different Branching Direction Affect Memory Accuracy?

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Qijun Feng1, *, †, Yunzi Gai2, *, †, Jiacheng Hao3, *, †
1Shanghai Theatre Academy, Shanghai, China
2University of Vermont, Burlington, U.S.A.
3University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada
†

These authors contributed equally.

*Corresponding author. Email: guanghua.ren@gecacdemy.cn
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Qijun Feng, Yunzi Gai, Jiacheng Hao
Available Online 24 December 2021.
DOI
10.2991/assehr.k.211220.430How to use a DOI?
Keywords
Memory; Language; Whorf hypothesis
Abstract

The relationship between language and memory has always been a subject of numerous researches. One hypothesis is that language affects how we perceive the world. Recent studies have found that the branching direction of a person’s native language affects his/her working memory and the way that he/she process information. Based on previous research, this research aimed to study the effect of the branching direction of non-native languages on working memory. Forty-six adult native speakers of different linguistic groups (LB & RB) were assigned to participate in two different working memory tasks. Compared to LB speakers, RB speakers are better at recalling final stimuli but worse at recalling initial stimuli in both tasks of object recalling and number recalling (P<0.05). This result is consistent with the pattern of the previous study. It suggests that the use of non-native languages with different branching directions will not significantly change the impact of the native language on our working memory.

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Volume Title
Proceedings of the 2021 4th International Conference on Humanities Education and Social Sciences (ICHESS 2021)
Series
Advances in Social Science, Education and Humanities Research
Publication Date
24 December 2021
ISBN
978-94-6239-495-7
ISSN
2352-5398
DOI
10.2991/assehr.k.211220.430How to use a DOI?
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