Kuipers, Jessie (2024) Exploring Suppression Induced Forgetting in Relation to Resilience: A Replication Study of the Think/No Think Paradigm. Master thesis, Psychology.
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Abstract
The current study replicated Wiechert et al. (2023) by investigating suppression induced forgetting (SIF) using the Think/No Think (TNT) paradigm and explores the potential relationship of SIF with resilience. In Wiechert et al.’s (2023) study they did not find a significant SIF effect in their online study, while previous research did find a significant SIF effect in an in person environment. Given this discrepancy, the current study examines the SIF effect across online and in person environments. Participants online and in person were expected to recall significantly fewer No Think targets than baseline (SIF effect) and more Think targets than baseline (positive control effect). The study also expected a positive relationship between SIF and resilience, based on the cognitive model of resilience by Parson et al. (2016). Ninety first year bachelor students of the University of Groningen completed the TNT task either online (N = 41) or in person (N = 49). Contrary to expectations, a significant SIF effect was observed only in the in person condition, with participants recalling fewer No Think targets than baseline. A positive control effect was observed in both the online and in person condition, indicating successful active recall of Think targets. No significant relationship was found between resilience and SIF. The findings suggest that the SIF effect might be context dependent, as the effect did show in an in person setting but not in an online setting. This highlights the methodological challenges associated with online implementations of the TNT paradigm. The study’s implications emphasize considering environmental contexts when investigating SIF. While no significant relationship between resilience and SIF was observed, future research should explore further the mechanisms involved in memory suppression and its implications for interventions aimed at enhancing resilience.
| Item Type: | Thesis (Master) |
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| Supervisor name: | Wessel, J.P. |
| Degree programme: | Psychology |
| Differentiation route: | Clinical Forensic Psychology and Victimology (FP) [Master Psychology] |
| Date Deposited: | 02 Jul 2024 07:24 |
| Last Modified: | 02 Jul 2024 07:24 |
| URI: | http://gmwpublic.studenttheses.ub.rug.nl/id/eprint/3561 |
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