Superior Implicit Memory: A Pilot Study

Abstract

In this pilot study, implicit memory was examined in participants selected according to their scores on the Wechsler Memory Scale–Revised. Implicit memory was explored using a word-stem completion test after 24 participants had processed texts to be remembered. Variations in priming were observed among 12 Normal and 12 Good memorizers (Verbal Memory scores > 110) following presentation of target words in the context of a coherent text. One intriguing result emerged: the magnitude of the priming effect varied by group, greater among Good memorizers than Normal memorizers.