Memoir Dataset: Quantifying Image Memorability in Adolescents

Recent work shows that images differ in terms of their memorability, some stick in one's mind while others are forgotten quickly, and this phenomenon is consistent across observers. Previous research agrees that memorability is an intrinsic, continuous property of a stimulus that can be both measured and manipulated, however; this work has been limited to adults.In this study, we attempted to quantify image memorability in adolescents (11-18 years old) and determine if it differs from image memorability in adults.We selected images from the MemCat data set that are annotated with adult memorability scores. By running a visual memory game online, we quantified these images on their memorability in adolescents, and compared them to the adult scores. Our study finds that memorability rankings in adolescents and adults are strongly and significantly correlated. Moreover, the rankings of memorability by image category were also identical in both age groups, indicating that certain image categories are more consistently memorable for both adults and adolescents.Collectively, our results support previous research that suggests memorability is an intrinsic property of images that is consistent across viewers even with different developmental stages.