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Fig. 2 | Cognitive Research: Principles and Implications

Fig. 2

From: Framing cognitive offloading in terms of gains or losses: achieving a more optimal use of reminders

Fig. 2

Example instructions for the free-choice trials. Note Prior to the start of each free-choice trial, participants were given the choice to either rely on their internal memory or to set external reminders. a In the gain condition, participants would score 10 points for each special circle they remembered if they relied on their memory or a smaller number of points (1–9) if they selected to set reminders. b In the loss condition, if participants relied on their memory, they would lose 0 points for each special circle they remembered. If they chose to use reminders, however, they would score minus points (− 9 to − 1). For both framing conditions, a sequence of 25 circles was presented in each trial, with 10 of them acting as special circles

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