Cognitive Psychology (Fach) / Chapter 7 (Lektion)
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Disorders of memory
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- What are two types of amnesia ? Organic amnesia and .... Psychogenic amnesia
- Which form of amnesia is worse than the other? Organic amnesia or psychogenic amnesia ? Organic amnesia
- What is the difference between organic amnesia and psychogenic amnesia? Organic amnesia is caused by physical damage and therefore really severe because the lesion cannot heal. Psychogenic amnesia has no physical base in the brain and is first and foremost a matter of repression of disturbing memories.
- What are five causes of organic amnesia? -Alzheimers disease -Korsakoffs syndrome - Herpes Simplex encephalitis (HSE) -Temoral lobe surgery - Post-ECT surgery
- What is dementia in young people called? Pre-senile dementia
- Is Alzheimer a degenerative disorder? Yes.
- Which part of memory is characteristic for organic amnesia? Logn term memory impairment
- Why is consolidation a key word in amnesia? Althoug peoples working memory is absolutely fine, they cannot consolidate the new information into long term memory.
- What are nootropics? Memory enhancers
- Is restoration possible in the lost of memory functionning? No.Usually not because organic amnesia is due to physical damage that cannot be restored.
- Which two approaches are there mentionned (Trucha slides) for the rehabilitation of amnesia patients an whichone of them is more often used? Restoration (Wiederherstellung) and compensation. Compensation is more often used because restoration is not possible in people with organic amnesia.