"What do you remember about Chernobyl?" A new test of memory for media-mediated events.
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.
Bizzozero
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Third Neurological Clinic, Polo Didattico San Paolo, University of Milan, Via Antonio Starabba di Rudinì 8, I-20142 Milan, Italy. ilabizzo@libero.it
Lucchelli
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Prigione
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Saetti
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Spinnler
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D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000648:Amnesia, Retrograde / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000523:psychology; D000846:Anniversaries and Special Events; D001930:Brain Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000523:psychology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007558:Italy; D008297:Male; D008402:Mass Media; D008568:Memory / Q000502:physiology*; D008569:Memory Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000523:psychology*; D008875:Middle Aged; D009483:Neuropsychological Tests / Q000592:standards*; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests; D015203:Reproducibility of Results