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Absence of age effects on spontaneous past and future thinking in daily life
Warden, Elizabeth; Plimpton, Benjamin; Kvavilashvili, Lia (2019-06)Previous research on voluntary mental time travel (i.e., deliberately thinking about the past or future) has resulted in negative age effects. In contrast, studies on spontaneous past thoughts (i.e., involuntary autobiographical ... -
Avoidant coping and consumptive behaviour
Erskine, James; Georgiou, George; Kvavilashvili, Lia (2014) -
Comparing music‐ and food‐evoked autobiographical memories in young and older adults: A diary study
Jakubowski, Kelly; Belfi, Amy M.; Kvavilashvili, Lia; Ely, Abbigail; Gill, Mark; Herbert, Gemma (2023-07-19)Previous research has found that music brings back more vivid and emotional autobiographical memories than various other retrieval cues. However, such studies have often been low in ecological validity and constrained by ... -
Deficits in Spontaneous Cognition as an Early Marker of Alzheimer’s Disease
Kvavilashvili, Lia; Niedzwienska, Agnieszka; Gilbert, Sam; Markostamou, Ioanna (2020-04)In the absence of a pharmacological cure, finding the most sensitive early cognitive markers of Alzheimer's disease (AD) is becoming increasingly important. In this article we review evidence showing that brain mechanisms ... -
The development of prospective memory in children : Methodological issues, empirical findings, and future directions
Kvavilashvili, Lia; Kyle, Fiona; Messer, David (Lawrence Erlbaum Associates, 2008) -
Dissociations between directly and generatively retrieved autobiographical memories: Evidence from ageing
Markostamou, Ioanna; Randall, Chloe; Kvavilashvili, Lia (2023-05-15)Autobiographical memory research has largely focused on effortful, generative retrieval processes, particularly in cognitive ageing literature. However, recent evidence has shown that autobiographical memories are often ... -
Distinguishing involuntary autobiographical memories and déjà vu experiences: Different types of cues and memory representations?
Kvavilashvili, Lia; Markostamou, Ioanna (2023-11-14)Although involuntary autobiographical memories (IAMs) and déjà vu have important shared characteristics, in this commentary we focus on potential differences that may question the argument that two phenomena lie on a ... -
Effects of age on involuntary autobiographical memories
Schlagman, Simone; Kvavilashvili, Lia; Schulz, Joerg (Blackwell, 2007) -
Effects of incidental reminders on prospective memory in children
Ryder, Nuala; Kvavilashvili, Lia; Ford, Ruth (2022-03-21)Prospective memory (PM) involves remembering to carry out intended actions in the future (e.g., posting a letter on the way to school or passing on a message) and is important for children’s independent functioning in daily ... -
Effects of inhibitory control capacity and cognitive load on involuntary past and future thoughts: A laboratory study.
Barzykowski, Krystian; Hajdas, Sabina; Radel, Remi; Kvavilashvili, Lia (2022-07-30)The present study focused on involuntary thoughts about personal past events (i.e., involuntary autobiographical memories; IAMs), and involuntary thoughts about future events and plans (i.e., involuntary future thoughts; ... -
Event-based prospective memory in mildly and severely autistic children
Sheppard, D.; Kvavilashvili, Lia; Ryder, Nuala (2016-02-01)Background There is a growing body of research into the development of prospective memory (PM) in typically developing children but research is limited in autistic children (Aut) and rarely includes children with more ... -
Everyday memory errors in Parkinson’s Disease : A study of prospective and retrospective memory errors using diaries, questionnaires and laboratory methods
Laughland, Andrew; Kvavilashvili, Lia (2014-05)The cognitive impairments that accompany Parkinson’s disease (PD) are currently under-researched, perhaps due to the more overt physical impairments associated with the illness. However, some studies have provided evidence ... -
Everyday Memory Failures in Older Adults with Amnestic Mild Cognitive Impairment
Niedzwienska, Agnieszka; Kvavilashvili, Lia (2019-07-02)Identifying people with amnestic mild cognitive impairment (aMCI), who are at increased risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease, is important for improving early disease management and care. Although self- or informant-reported ... -
The frequency and cueing mechanisms of involuntary autobiographical memories while driving
Laughland, Andrew; Kvavilashvili, Lia (2024-01-03)Involuntary autobiographical memories (IAMs) have been typically studied with paper diaries, kept for a week or longer. However, such studies are unable to capture the true frequency of IAMs, nor the level of detail that ... -
How frequently do you forget in everyday life? : A diary study of prospective and retrospective memory errors in young and old healthy adults
Laughland, Andrew; Kvavilashvili, Lia (2014-05)Memory research has commonly been conducted in the laboratory, where large age effects have been observed. In contrast, research using self-report questionnaires assessing retrospective and prospective memory has shown no ... -
How long should a diary be kept? : A diary study of prospective and retrospective memory errors in young and old healthy adults
Laughland, Andrew; Kvavilashvili, Lia (2014-05)Memory research has commonly been conducted in the laboratory, and by the use of self-report questionnaires assessing retrospective and prospective memory. Although a diary method can give more accurate insight into everyday ... -
I suppress, therefore I smoke : effects of thought suppression on smoking behavior
Erskine, James; Georgiou, George; Kvavilashvili, Lia (2010)Thought suppression is a method frequently employed by individuals who are trying to control their thoughts and behaviors. Although this strategy is known to actually increase unwanted thoughts, it is unclear whether thought ... -
Increased frequency of involuntary semantic memories or mind-pops in schizophrenia : a diary study
Elua, Ia; Laws, K.R.; Kvavilashvili, Lia (2015-11)INTRODUCTION: Hallucinations constitute a prominent symptom of schizophrenia and may take a variety of forms (verbal, visual, musical, or environmental noises). Interesting similarities exist between hallucinations and ... -
Involuntary autobiographical memories
Bradley, Rosemary J.; Moulin, Chris J. A.; Kvavilashvili, Lia (2013-03)Involuntary autobiographical memories (IAMs) seem to pop up into consciousness more easily and more frequently than voluntary memories. Occurring without any deliberate attempt at retrieval and often during undemanding ... -
Involuntary autobiographical memories in dysphoric mood: a laboratory study
Kvavilashvili, Lia; Schlagman, Simone (2011)The frequency and characteristics of involuntary autobiographical memories were compared in 25 stable dysphoric and 28 non-dysphoric participants, using a new laboratory-based task (Schlagman Kvavilashvili, 2008). Participants ...