RT Article
T1 The enhanced cognitive interview: could individual differences in visuo-spatial working memory explain differences in recalling an event?
JF Psychology, crime & law
VO 24
IS 10
SP 998
OP 1015
A1 Nori, Raffaella
A1 Palmiero, Massimiliano
A1 Bocchi, Alessia
A1 Piccardi, Laura
LA English
YR 2018
UL https://krimdok.uni-tuebingen.de/Record/1736225073
AB The Enhanced Cognitive Interview (ECI) is one of the most useful witness interviews, consisting of 5 techniques (context reinstatement: CR; report everything: RE, mental imagery: MI, change order: CO and change of perspectives: CP) aimed at increasing both the quantity and the quality of elements recalled. All the techniques require mental imagery skills. The present study investigates the relationship between forward and backward visuo-spatial working memory (VSWM) and correct elements recalled through the ECI with respect to its techniques. 99 college students (48 males) watched a color videotape of a fictional crime and performed a visuo-spatial working memory task. The following day they were interviewed about what they had seen. Results showed that high forward VSWM capacity has a role in favoring the total amount of correct information recalled, specifically in the MI technique. This suggests that maintaining and processing mood-related contents in VSWM is easier for individuals with high working memory skills.
K1 Corsi Test
K1 Visuo-spatial working memory
K1 Enhanced cognitive interview
K1 Eyewitness
K1 mental imagery
DO 10.1080/1068316X.2018.1479751