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Autobiographical memory and the self in a single-case of chronic unilateral spatial neglect
Alexandra ErnstGrégoire WauquiezCéline SouchayLaurène Gourissesubject
futureunilateral spatial neglectmedia_common.quotation_subjectMemory EpisodicAmnesiasingle-case study050105 experimental psychologyDevelopmental psychologyPerceptual Disorders03 medical and health sciences0302 clinical medicineselfArts and Humanities (miscellaneous)amnesiaPerceptionParietal LobemedicineHumans0501 psychology and cognitive sciencesEpisodic memoryidentitymedia_commonEgoMemory DisordersAutobiographical memorySelf[SCCO.NEUR]Cognitive science/Neuroscience05 social sciencesepisodic memoryMiddle AgedFrontal LobeStrokecognitive neuropsychologyPersonal identity[ SCCO.NEUR ] Cognitive science/NeuroscienceMental representationFemaleNeurology (clinical)Perceptual Disordersmedicine.symptomAutobiographical memoryPsychology030217 neurology & neurosurgeryCognitive psychologydescription
International audience; 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.
| year | journal | country | edition | language |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-06-01 |