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MEMOIRE AUTOBIOGRAPHIQUE [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-10-09
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Cognitive Psychology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- highly superior autobiographical memory
1, record 1, English, highly%20superior%20autobiographical%20memory
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- HSAM 1, record 1, English, HSAM
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In 2006, Parker, Cahill and McGaugh reported the first known case of highly superior autobiographical memory (HSAM) in a research participant known as "AJ." When provided with a date, AJ could specify on which day of the week it fell and what she did that day. 1, record 1, English, - highly%20superior%20autobiographical%20memory
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Psychologie cognitive
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- mémoire autobiographique hautement supérieure
1, record 1, French, m%C3%A9moire%20autobiographique%20hautement%20sup%C3%A9rieure
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- MAHS 1, record 1, French, MAHS
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Quelques personnes sont dotées d'une mémoire autobiographique hautement supérieure (MAHS), c'est-à-dire d'une capacité exceptionnelle à mémoriser et à classer par dates leurs souvenirs personnels. 1, record 1, French, - m%C3%A9moire%20autobiographique%20hautement%20sup%C3%A9rieure
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-11-21
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Cognitive Psychology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- autobiographical memory
1, record 2, English, autobiographical%20memory
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- autobiographic memory 2, record 2, English, autobiographic%20memory
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The life story of the self ... and the building block from which self is construed and constructed. 3, record 2, English, - autobiographical%20memory
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The few studies devoted to the investigation of autobiographical memory in schizophrenia showed that schizophrenia patients recall fewer autobiographical memories than do age-matched control subjects. Both semantic (personal facts) and episodic (specific events) components of autobiographical memory are affected. 4, record 2, English, - autobiographical%20memory
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Psychologie cognitive
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- mémoire autobiographique
1, record 2, French, m%C3%A9moire%20autobiographique
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ensemble d'informations et de souvenirs particuliers à un individu accumulés depuis sa naissance et qui lui permettent de construire un sentiment d'identité et de continuité. 2, record 2, French, - m%C3%A9moire%20autobiographique
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La mémoire autobiographique fait référence à deux composantes : la mémoire des incidents personnels ayant un contexte spatio-temporel précis (relevant du système épisodique) et les connaissances factuelles relatives à l'identité (qui relèvent de la mémoire sémantique). 3, record 2, French, - m%C3%A9moire%20autobiographique
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2009-03-02
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Psychometry and Psychotechnology
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- TEMPau task
1, record 3, English, TEMPau%20task
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Autobiographical memory task that evaluates personal event recollection across five life time periods. 1, record 3, English, - TEMPau%20task
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The English term was proposed by the author of the questionnaire, Pascale Piolino. 2, record 3, English, - TEMPau%20task
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Psychométrie et psychotechnique
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- Test épisodique de mémoire du passé autobiographique
1, record 3, French, Test%20%C3%A9pisodique%20de%20m%C3%A9moire%20du%20pass%C3%A9%20autobiographique
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
- TEMPau 2, record 3, French, TEMPau
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Questionnaire qui évalue la capacité à revivre mentalement les détails phénoménologiques et contextuels des événements autobiographiques en fonction de cinq périodes de vie. 1, record 3, French, - Test%20%C3%A9pisodique%20de%20m%C3%A9moire%20du%20pass%C3%A9%20autobiographique
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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