China Safety Science Journal ›› 2023, Vol. 33 ›› Issue (10): 234-239.doi: 10.16265/j.cnki.issn1003-3033.2023.10.2114

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Analysis of emergency decision-making behavior characteristics driven by implicit memory in context of sudden accidents

HAN Yu1,2(), LI Jiameng1, GU Jing1   

  1. 1 Faculty of Civil Engineering and Mechanics, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang Jiangsu 212013, China
    2 School of Emergency Management, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang Jiangsu 212013, China
  • Received:2023-04-15 Revised:2023-07-20 Online:2023-10-28 Published:2024-04-29

Abstract:

In order to explore the influence of cognitive psychology on emergency decision-making in the context of sudden accidents and improve individual's emergency response ability, a re-recognition test was designed to measure implicit memory levels by using the task dissociation framework in cognitive psychology. An emergency decision-making behavior simulation experiment was conducted to test response time and behavioral choices, and to evaluate emergency decision-making abilities based on reaction time and accuracy. By comparing the differences between individuals with different implicit memory levels in emergency decision-making behavior, the process characteristics and automatic generation mechanisms of emergency decision-making behavior driven by implicit memory were analyzed. The results show that implicit memory can affect the information perception, cognitive processing, and behavioral selection processes of emergency decision-making. Compared to individuals with low implicit memory, those with high implicit memory have faster emergency response speed and higher accuracy in the choice of emergency behavior. During the initiation of danger perception, they respond rapidly through unconscious extraction of relevant memories. And they consume less attention resources during cognitive processing, exhibiting certain characteristics of automated behavior and reducing self-damage, thereby enhancing the stability of the individual's emotional state in emergency decision-making situations and reducing risk-taking behavior.

Key words: sudden aceidents, implicit memory, emergency decision-making behavior, automated behavior, cognitive resources, processing separation paradigm