Towards a bio-psycho-social model of autobiographical memory

Welzer, Harald; Markowitsch, Hans J.

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“…Processing information relevant to the self appears to be related to a variety of cognitive functions, including emotion perception and regulation (Cross & Madson, 1997;Stuss, Gow, & Hetherington, 1992;Zinck, 2008), theory of mind (Moriguchi et al, 2006;Saxe, Moran, Scholz, & Gabrieli, 2006;Spreng, Stevens, Chamberlain, Gilmore, & Schacter, 2010), and memory (Fossati et al, 2004;Robinson & Clore, 2002;Welzer & Markowitsch, 2005). For example, some researchers have emphasized the interactions among the self and autobiographical memory (Conway & Pleydell-Pearce, 2000), whereas others have described the overlapping representations between self and reward (Northoff & Hayes, 2011).…”

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Age differences in default and reward networks during processing of personally relevant information

Grady

Grigg

2012

Neuropsychologia

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We recently found activity in default mode and reward-related regions during self-relevant tasks in young adults. Here we examine the effect of aging on engagement of the default network (DN) and reward network (RN) during these tasks. Previous studies have shown reduced engagement of the DN and reward areas in older adults, but the influence of age on these circuits during selfrelevant tasks has not been examined. The tasks involved judging personality traits about one's self or a well known other person. There were no age differences in reaction time on the tasks but older adults had more positive Self and Other judgments, whereas younger adults had more negative judgments. Both groups had increased DN and RN activity during the self-relevant tasks, relative to non-self tasks, but this increase was reduced in older compared to young adults. Functional connectivity of both networks during the tasks was weaker in the older relative to younger adults. Intrinsic functional connectivity, measured at rest, also was weaker in the older adults in the DN, but not in the RN. These results suggest that, in younger adults, the processing of personally relevant information involves robust activation of and functional connectivity within these two networks, in line with current models that emphasize strong links between the self and reward. The finding that older adults had more positive judgments, but weaker engagement and less consistent functional connectivity in these networks, suggests potential brain mechanisms for the "positivity bias" with aging.

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Age differences in default and reward networks during processing of personally relevant information

Grady

Grigg

2012

Neuropsychologia

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“…Assmann & Czaplicka, 1988/1995Plato & Burley, 2009;Portelli, 1981Portelli, /1991. In fact, there is evidence from several disciplines, including cognitive and clinical psychology (Welzer & Markowitsch, 2005), neuropsychology (Bridge & Paller, 2012), psychology of law (Loftus, 1999;Loftus & Palmer, 1974), and history education (Wineburg, 2001), that ''remembering'' is always a reconstructive process that is influenced by several factors rather than a ''copy'' of the past. Accordingly, oral witness reports might not constitute what students (and perhaps some teachers) think they do.…”

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Learning Historical Thinking With Oral History Interviews: A Cluster Randomized Controlled Intervention Study of Oral History Interviews in History Lessons

Bertram

Wagner

Trautwein

2017

American Educational Research Journal

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The present study examined the effectiveness of the oral history approach with respect to students' historical competence. A total of 35 ninth-grade classes (N = 900) in Germany were randomly assigned to one of four conditions-live, video, text, or a (nontreated) control group-in a pretest, posttest, and follow-up design. Comparing the three intervention groups with the control group, the intervention groups scored better on four of the five achievement tests. Comparing the live group with the video and text groups, students in the live condition were more convinced of their learning progress at both measurement points. However, they scored lower than the video/text group on two achievement measures and higher on one at the posttest.

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“…9 However, that meta-analysis was limited by the lack of data on retrograde amnesia and autobiographical memory, which are the most persistent adverse effects of ECT. 16,17 Autobiographical memory (memory for personal events and facts) is essential for self-definition, 18 social interaction, 19 and as a guide for present and future activities and problem-solving. 19 Retrograde amnesia and loss of autobiographical memory are the most important complaints from the patients.…”

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The Effect of Electroconvulsive Therapy on Neurocognitive Function in Treatment-Resistant Bipolar Disorder Depression

Keßler¹,

Schoeyen²,

Andreassen³

et al. 2014

J. Clin. Psychiatry

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Objective:To compare the effects of right unilateral (RUL) electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) and algorithm-based pharmacologic treatment (APT) on neurocognitive function in treatment-resistant bipolar disorder depression. Method:Inpatients with DSM-IV-TR-diagnosed, treatment-resistant bipolar depression, who were acutely admitted to 1 of the 7 clinical study centers in Norway, were recruited from May 2008 to April 2011 into a prospective, randomized controlled, 6-week acute treatment trial. General neurocognitive function was assessed with the MATRICS Consensus Cognitive Battery (MCCB), and retrograde memory for autobiographical events was assessed with the Autobiographical Memory Interview-Short Form (AMI-SF) before and shortly after (mean = 23.5 days) a trial with either RUL brief-pulse ECT (mean dose = 233.3 mC) or APT.Results: Seventy-three patients entered, and 39 (n ECT = 19, n APT = 20) completed. Both groups showed improvements in all MCCB domain scores, with no significant differences between the study groups (no interaction effect: F 1,37 = 1.52, P = NS). Improvements in neurocognitive performance were significantly correlated with reductions in depression ratings posttreatment. The AMI-SF score was significantly lower (based on consistent answers from pre-to posttreatment) in the ECT group (72.9%) than in the APT group (80.8%, P = .025), indicating reduced consistency in autobiographical memory after ECT. Conclusions:General neurocognitive function was unaffected by RUL brief-pulse ECT treatment and positively related to improved mood in bipolar depression. Autobiographical memory consistency was reduced in patients treated with ECT. The results suggest that ECT can be used in treatment-resistant bipolar depression without compromising general neurocognitive function. The clinical relevance of reduced autobiographical memory consistency in the ECT group requires further investigation.Trial Registration: ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00664976

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Towards a bio-psycho-social model of autobiographical memory

Cited by 42 publications

References 77 publications

Age differences in default and reward networks during processing of personally relevant information

Age differences in default and reward networks during processing of personally relevant information

Learning Historical Thinking With Oral History Interviews: A Cluster Randomized Controlled Intervention Study of Oral History Interviews in History Lessons

The Effect of Electroconvulsive Therapy on Neurocognitive Function in Treatment-Resistant Bipolar Disorder Depression

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