Fig. 1: Overview of the experimental paradigm.
From: Episodic events are flexibly encoded in both integrated and separated neural representations
Participants first encoded AB movies in which they encountered two characters. Later, they encoded BC movies, where a new character interacted with a previously seen one. XY movies were also presented with two completely new characters and serve as a control condition. Each movie was presented five times during encoding. At retrieval, participants completed memory tests for direct (AB, BC and XY) and indirect associations (AC). The retrieval test order was randomized, with the constraint that AC associations were always tested before their corresponding AB and BC associations. Following each memory test, participants completed a source memory test to indicate if the two characters had been seen together. Correct responses are identified with green circles for illustration only, these visual markers were not shown to participants during the actual task. Confidence ratings were also registered. The experimental stimuli were created using The Sims 4 (© Electronic Arts Inc.). The images displayed are placeholders provided solely for illustrative purposes.
