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The process-dissociation approach two decades later: Convergence, boundary conditions, and new directions

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The process-dissociation procedure was developed to separate the controlled and automatic contributions of memory. It has spawned the development of a host of new measurement approaches and has been applied across a broad range of fields in the behavioral sciences, ranging from studies of memory and perception to neuroscience and social psychology. Although it has not been without its shortcomings or critics, its growing influence attests to its utility. In the present article, we briefly review the factors motivating its development, describe some of the early applications of the general method, and review the literature examining its underlying assumptions and boundary conditions. We then highlight some of the specific issues that the methods have been applied to and discuss some of the more recent applications of the procedure, along with future directions.

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This research was supported by the National Institute of Mental Health grant nos. MH83734 and MH59352. We would like to thank Rachel Teune for assistance preparing the manuscript and Colleen Kelley for helpful comments on an earlier draft of the manuscript.

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Yonelinas, A.P., Jacoby, L.L. The process-dissociation approach two decades later: Convergence, boundary conditions, and new directions. Mem Cogn 40, 663–680 (2012). https://doi.org/10.3758/s13421-012-0205-5

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