Abstract
This study investigate the hemispheric differences in proper name processing contribute to the resolution of TOT (tip-of-the-tongue) states. In our experiments, we used a hybrid procedure that involved a proper name TOT-induced phase, TOT target priming phase, and resolution by naming phase. Japanese celebrity faces and names were chosen for stimulus to induce proper name TOTs. Fourty participants tried to retrieve a name of presented face, and made an answer from four altenatives (DK, FOK, TOT, K). After a TOT target name or irrelevant name was presented as a prime in lvf-RH or rvf-LH, participants read aloud the target name and RTs were measured. As a result, greater priming effect for the TOT target name presented to the lvf-RH was revealed. Therefore, we suggest the finding that processing underlying sudden and clear pop-up resolution of TOT is executed within RH advantage.
