Fig. 1
From: Framing cognitive offloading in terms of gains or losses: achieving a more optimal use of reminders
Illustration of the optimal reminders task. Note Example trial of the optimal reminders task. a Participants were instructed to drag circles to the bottom edge of a box in sequential order. Each time a circle was moved onto an edge, it disappeared from the screen and the next circle in sequence emerged; b Sometimes, new circles were initially highlighted in a different color, indicating a delayed intention to drag the special circle to the same-colored edge when reached in sequence; c A special circle’s color faded back to yellow two seconds after appearance. d If permitted, participants set reminders by instantly dragging the special circles near their intended edge when they emerged on the screen; e Participants carried on with the task of dragging circles to the bottom of the box; f After dragging the circles in sequential order, they could then execute the delayed intention to drag the special circle to its intended location