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Mohamad El Haj1, Ahmed A Moustafa2, Philippe Allain3
1Laboratoire de Psychologie des Pays de la Loire (LPPL - EA 4638), Nantes Université, Univ Angers, Nantes, France.
Applied Neuropsychology. Adult
|August 11, 2020
Summary
Cognitively impaired individuals (CIND) showed poorer prospective memory. Social motives did not improve CIND
Area of Science:
- Cognitive Psychology
- Neuroscience
- Gerontology
Background:
- Prospective memory is crucial for daily functioning.
- Cognitively Impaired Non-Demented individuals (CIND) exhibit deficits in prospective memory.
- Understanding factors influencing prospective memory in CIND is vital.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate if social motivation can enhance prospective memory in CIND.
- To compare the effects of social motive, reward, and no feedback on prospective memory.
- To assess commitment levels towards different prospective memory conditions in CIND and controls.
Main Methods:
- A prospective memory task was administered to CIND and control groups.
- Three conditions were employed: social motive, reward, and no feedback.
- Participants rated their commitment to each condition.
Main Results:
- CIND demonstrated significantly lower prospective memory performance compared to controls.
- Social motivation did not improve prospective memory in CIND, unlike in controls.
- Both groups showed higher commitment to the social motive condition.
Conclusions:
- Social motivation does not ameliorate prospective memory deficits in CIND.
- CIND exhibit commitment towards tasks offering social benefits, despite memory impairments.
- Further research is needed to explore effective interventions for prospective memory in CIND.
Keywords:
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