Memory Recall Details for Sherlock Episodes Across Age Groups and Event Cues

Two experiments with 658.1 KB of scored recall data investigate the 'within > across' memory effect. Younger (18–33 years) and older adults (65–85 years) viewed BBC's Sherlock and completed a cued-recall task, with responses scored for episodic and semantic details. The dataset, authored by Rujuta Pradhan and last updated in April 2026, reveals a reversed effect for gist details across experiments.

Use Cases

• Analyzing differences in episodic versus semantic detail recall based on within-event and across-event cues.
• Comparing memory performance between younger and older adult age groups.
• Investigating the impact of cue presentation order (narrative vs. randomized) on schema-driven recall.
• Testing the 'within > across' memory effect using detailed scoring protocols rather than binary accuracy.

Strengths

• Data is derived from two controlled experiments with defined age groups (18–33 and 65–85 years).
• Uses a modified version of Levine's autobiographical memory scoring protocol for detail classification.
• Released under a permissive CC-BY-4.0 license for open reuse.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• The 658.1 KB file size indicates a relatively small-scale dataset.

Provenance

Source

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Collection Method

Experimental data from cued-recall tasks following video stimuli.

Time Range

Experimental timeframe not specified; dataset updated April 2026.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-28 14:20:44; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Likely laboratory-based; specific location not provided.