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Beyond Language Comprehension : Situation Models as a Form of Autobiographical Memory
| Content Provider | Semantic Scholar |
|---|---|
| Author | Magliano, Joseph |
| Copyright Year | 2006 |
| Abstract | A great deal of research has examined the role of situation models in text comprehension and memory (see Zwaan & Radvansky, 1998, for a review). This research suggests that there is an isomorphism between representations of narrative and real word events (Magliano, Zwaan, & Graesser, 1999). For example, narrative events are causally linked within a narrative time and space, in much the way that we understand real world events. Presumably, the cognitive mechanisms that lead to understanding and memories of events operate independently of how they are experienced (Magliano, Miller, & Zwaan, 2001). As such, because they are representations of people's experiences of events in real or possible worlds, we view situation models as a form of autobiographical memory. That is, memory for encountered events, even when encountered through narratives, draws on the same cognitive machinery used to create autobiographical memories. If the same mental representations and processes are used in other circumstances where situation models are created, then they can all be viewed as a form of autobiographical memory. However, there has been relatively little research on this idea (Thompson, Skrowonski, Larsen, & Betz, 1996; Wagenaar, 1986). Although the work on situation models and text comprehension is important, it is also important to assess how well this theoretical framework can move beyond language comprehension to provide insights into cognition more generally. |
| File Format | PDF HTM / HTML |
| Alternate Webpage(s) | https://memorylab.nd.edu/assets/258647/magliano_radvansky_copeland_2007_schmalhofer_perfetti_chapter_.pdf |
| Language | English |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
