"What do you remember about Chernobyl?" A new test of memory for media-mediated events

Item Type:	Article
Title:	"What do you remember about Chernobyl?" A new test of memory for media-mediated events
Creators Name:	Bizzozero, I. and Lucchelli, F. and Prigione, A. and Saetti, M.C. and Spinnler, H.
Abstract:	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.
Keywords:	Retrograde Memory, Media-Mediated Information, Retrograde Amnesia
Source:	Neurological Sciences
ISSN:	1590-1874
Publisher:	Springer
Volume:	25
Number:	4
Page Range:	205-215
Date:	October 2004
Official Publication:	https://doi.org/10.1007/s10072-004-0323-3
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