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A Real-world What-Where-When Memory Test
Published on: May 16, 2017
"What do you remember about Chernobyl?" A new test of memory for media-mediated events
I Bizzozero1, F Lucchelli, A Prigione
1Third Neurological Clinic, Polo Didattico San Paolo, University of Milan, Via Antonio Starabba di Rudinì 8, I-20142 Milan, Italy. ilabizzo@libero.it
Abstract:
We devised a new test for assessing remote memory for media-mediated events, i.e. events that are reported by and known through the media. The test consists of a verbal questionnaire covering famous events that occurred over a long period of time, from 1976 to 2000, specifically designed for use with the Italian population. A free recall procedure was adopted which makes use of progressive cues. The test can be easily updated for inclusion of future events. Normative and test-retest reliability data are presented. The test provides a new tool for assessing media-mediated memory whenever an extensive assessment of retrograde memory performance is required, both in normal people and in brain-damaged patients.
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