Maureen Schmitter-Edgecombe1, Ellen Woo. 1. Department of Psychology, Washington State University, Pullman, WA 99164-4820, USA. schmitter-e@wsu.edu
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: To examine the accuracy of memory self-awareness and memory self-monitoring abilities in participants with severe closed-head injury (CHI). DESIGN AND METHODS: A performance-prediction paradigm was used to evaluate meta-memory abilities in 31 participants with severe CHI (>1 year post-injury) and 31 controls. To assess memory self-awareness, before completing story recall, visual reproduction and list learning memory tasks, participants predicted the amount of information they would remember for each task. Memory self-monitoring was evaluated by examining participants' ability to increase the accuracy of their predictions following experience with each memory task. RESULTS: Although participants with CHI exhibited poorer recall than controls, they were equally aware of how differing task demands influence recall. They also successfully modified their predictions following task exposure. CONCLUSIONS: Meta-memory was better preserved than actual memory performance. It may be possible to build on meta-memory skills to help patients with CHI more consistently use strategies that aid memory performance.
OBJECTIVE: To examine the accuracy of memory self-awareness and memory self-monitoring abilities in participants with severe closed-head injury (CHI). DESIGN AND METHODS: A performance-prediction paradigm was used to evaluate meta-memory abilities in 31 participants with severe CHI (>1 year post-injury) and 31 controls. To assess memory self-awareness, before completing story recall, visual reproduction and list learning memory tasks, participants predicted the amount of information they would remember for each task. Memory self-monitoring was evaluated by examining participants' ability to increase the accuracy of their predictions following experience with each memory task. RESULTS: Although participants with CHI exhibited poorer recall than controls, they were equally aware of how differing task demands influence recall. They also successfully modified their predictions following task exposure. CONCLUSIONS: Meta-memory was better preserved than actual memory performance. It may be possible to build on meta-memory skills to help patients with CHI more consistently use strategies that aid memory performance.
Authors: Tugce Duran; Ellen Woo; Diana Otero; Shannon L Risacher; Eddie Stage; Apoorva B Sanjay; Kwangsik Nho; John D West; Meredith L Phillips; Naira Goukasian; Kristy S Hwang; Liana G Apostolova Journal: Brain Imaging Behav Date: 2022-01-22 Impact factor: 3.224