Destination memory refers to the ability to remember to whom one has sent information. The current study investigated gender differences in destination memory. Female and male participants were asked to tell proverbs to pictures depicting faces of female and male celebrities. Participants were later asked to decide to whom each proverb had been previously told. Results showed better destination memory (regardless of the destination’s gender) in female participants than in male participants, a performance that was significantly correlated with verbal episodic memory. However, no own-gender bias was observed, as both female and male participants demonstrated similar memory for female and male destinations. Taken together, our findings suggest a relationship between females’ superiority in destination memory and their better verbal episodic memory. The absence of an own-gender bias in destination memory is interpreted an evolutionary need to maintain social contacts with all genders.

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女性更好的目的地记忆

目的地记忆是指能够记住向谁发送了信息的能力。目前的研究调查了目的地记忆中的性别差异。女性和男性参与者被要求对描绘女性和男性名人面孔的图片讲述谚语。参与者后来被要求决定每个谚语之前被告知给谁。结果显示女性参与者的目的地记忆（无论目的地的性别如何）比男性参与者好，这种表现与言语情景记忆显着相关。然而，没有观察到自己的性别偏见，因为女性和男性参与者对女性和男性目的地表现出相似的记忆。综上所述，我们的研究结果表明，女性在目的地记忆中的优越性与其更好的言语情景记忆之间存在关系。