Personality traits moderate associations between word recall and subjective memory

Cognitive gerontology research requires consideration of performance as well as perceptions of performance. While subjective memory is positively associated with memory performance, these correlations typically are modest in magnitude, leading to the need to consider whether certain people may show...

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Published in:Aging, Neuropsychology, and Cognition Neuropsychology, and Cognition, 2024-07, Vol.31 (4), p.705-722
Main Authors: Hill, Patrick L., Pfund, Gabrielle N., Cruitt, Patrick J., Spears, Isaiah, Norton, Sara A., Bogdan, Ryan, Oltmanns, Thomas F.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Aging - physiology
Extraversion, Psychological
Female
Humans
Male
memory decline
Mental Recall - physiology
Metacognition - physiology
Middle Aged
moderation
Personality
Personality - physiology
subjective memory
word recall
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Summary:Cognitive gerontology research requires consideration of performance as well as perceptions of performance. While subjective memory is positively associated with memory performance, these correlations typically are modest in magnitude, leading to the need to consider whether certain people may show weaker or stronger linkages between performance and perceptions. The current study leveraged personality (NEO Big Five), memory performance (i.e., word recall), and perceptions of memory ability (i.e., metamemory in adulthood and memory decline) data from the St. Louis Personality and Aging Network (SPAN) study (n = 774, mean age: 71.52 years). Extraversion and conscientiousness held the most consistent associations with the cognitive variables of interest, as both traits were positively associated with metamemory and word recall, but negatively associated with subjective decline. Moreover, extraversion moderated associations between word recall and both memory capacity and complaints, insofar that objective-subjective associations were weaker for those adults higher in extraversion. These findings highlight the need to understand how personality influences the sources of information employed for subjective cognitive beliefs.
ISSN:1382-5585
1744-4128
1744-4128
DOI:10.1080/13825585.2023.2249195