1University of Rome, Italy.
Pers Soc Psychol Bull. 2013 Nov;39(11):1530-41. doi: 10.1177/0146167213499237. Epub 2013 Aug 8.
Two experiments addressed the phenomenon of retrieval-induced forgetting (RIF) from the standpoint of cognitive energetics theory (CET). Consistent with the inhibitory account of RIF and with the notion that inhibition can be demanding and resource dependent, we found that where the inhibitory activity was difficult (vs. easy), defining a high restraining force according to the CET, RIF occurred only in the presence of a high driving force combining an elevated motivation to inhibit with the availability of high resources. Overall, the current work highlights the crucial role of motivation in producing the RIF and the way in which this phenomenon abides by the general principles of motivated cognition.
两项实验从认知能量学理论（CET）的角度探讨了提取诱发遗忘（RIF）现象。与 RIF 的抑制理论一致，并且与抑制可能是费力和资源依赖的观点一致，我们发现抑制活动困难（相对于容易）时，根据 CET 定义高抑制力，只有在高驱动力的情况下才会发生 RIF，该驱动力结合了抑制的高动机和高资源的可用性。总的来说，目前的工作强调了动机在产生 RIF 中的关键作用，以及这种现象如何遵守动机认知的一般原则。
