Interference of the End
Emily N. Garbinsky, Carey K. Morewedge, Baba Shiv
Psychological Science · 2014 · Volume 25 · Issue 7
Abstract
The results of three experiments reveal that memory for end enjoyment, rather than beginning enjoyment, of a pleasant gustatory experience determines how soon people desire to repeat that experience. We found that memory for end moments, when people are most satiated, interferes with memory for initial moments. Consequently, end moments are more influential than initial moments when people decide how long to wait until consuming a food again. The findings elucidate the role of memory in delay until repeated consumption, demonstrate how sensory-specific satiety and portion sizes influence future consumption, and suggest one process by which recency effects influence judgments and decisions based on past experiences.
Keywords
recency effects, memory interference, sensory-specific satiety, portion size, judgment and decision making
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