Digital Illusion and Childhood Memories
A digital illusion that shows adults their younger face helped them recall richer childhood memories, hinting at a deep link between body and memory.
In a new study, adults watched themselves on a computer screen while their face was digitally morphed to look younger.
After experiencing this “enfacement illusion,” where participants felt genuine ownership over the child-like face staring back at them, they recalled significantly more specific details from their childhood compared to those who simply viewed their current adult face.
When asked to describe childhood events, participants who embodied their younger face provided richer descriptions of what actually happened during specific moments from their past.
- They offered more sensory details
- emotions
- contextual information compared to the control group
Author's summary: Digital illusion helps adults recall childhood memories.
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