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Published on: March 10, 2021
Autobiographical memory and the self in a single-case of chronic unilateral spatial neglect
Alexandra Ernst1, Laurène Gourisse1, Grégoire Wauquiez2
1a Laboratoire d'Etude de l'Apprentissage et du Développement , Université de Bourgogne , Dijon , France.
Abstract:
Unilateral spatial neglect (USN) is mainly defined as a condition affecting perception and the mental representation of the environment. However, nothing is known about its impact on the ability to mentally represent one's past and on personal identity. We addressed these questions in a case of chronic USN, DR, a 59-year-old right-handed woman, who underwent a variety of measures exploring the self and autobiographical memory (AM). DR showed preserved self-images and her AM performance was only preserved when memories were prompted by her own self-images and not by self-unrelated cues. Our findings are discussed in light of the interconnection between the self and AM.
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