Event Segmentation Interventions Improve Memory for Naturalistic Events

2025/07/20 by Maverick E. Smith, Jeffrey M. Zacks · 1 voice · 1 citation
Computer Science · #Advanced Text Analysis Techniques #Data Visualization and Analytics #Artificial Intelligence in Games

paper · doi:10.1177/09637214251350690

Abstract

People segment ongoing experience into meaningful chunks, which supports new learning and long-term memory. We synthesize evidence showing that scaffolding segmentation improves memory, possibly by reducing interference. These findings highlight the role of segmentation in memory formation and suggest mechanisms for improving memory in older adults and clinical populations.

Citations

• Segmentation in reading and film comprehension.
• Making sense of abstract events: Building event schemas
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• Aging and memory for temporal order in naturalistic events. [europepmc]

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