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Learning of name–face associations in memory impaired patients: A comparison of different training procedures

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  26 February 2009

Angelika I. T. Thoene  and
Elizabeth L. Glisky
Angelika I. T. Thoene
Affiliation:
Physiological Psychology, University of Bielefeld, D-33501 Bielefeld, Germany
Elizabeth L. Glisky
Affiliation:
Amnesia and Cognition Unit, University of Arizona, Tueson, AZ 85721
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Abstract

The purpose of this study was to compare a mnemonic strategy based on concept-driven processing and explicit memory (i.e., verbal elaboration and imagery) to one based on data-driven processing and implicit memory (the method of vanishing cues) in a names and faces learning task. A third training condition that used video presentation was also included. Six American and six German patients with memory impairment attributable to brain injuries of different etiologies attempted to learn the associations between names and faces in each of the three conditions. The mnemonic strategy proved to be the most effective. Discussion focuses on the characteristics of the training procedures and on the nature of the to-be-learned materials as critical determinants of the effectiveness of different training techniques. (JINS, 1995, 1, 29–38.)

Keywords

AmnesiaName-face learningMnemonic strategyMemory trainingCognitive rehabilitationMethod of vanishing cuesVideo
Type
Research Articles
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Journal of the International Neuropsychological Society , Volume 1 , Issue 1 , January 1995 , pp. 29 - 38
Copyright
Copyright © The International Neuropsychological Society 1995

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