New Considerations for Memory Assessment

EasyChair Preprint 15177

Abstract

Standard memory assessments typically do not measure all, or even most, facets of human memory. Although some of the more nuanced aspects of human memory, such as the ability to detect familiarity with something despite failing to recall specifics, might seem inconsequential to overall memory function, a growing body of research suggests that these more nuanced aspects of memory may be among the most important components to overall memory function. This talk covers some of the more nuanced aspects of memory function that are largely overlooked in standard approaches to assessing memory function, including the unique role that one’s surroundings may play in autobiographical and event memory, the important role that general familiarity-detection ability might play in directing the mind toward memory search effort, why memory oddities like déjà vu and tip-of-the-tongue experiences might be useful and important aspects of memory, and why the multi-modal nature of memory is important to consider.

Keyphrases: Autobiographical and Event Memory, Déjà Vu and Memory, Familiarity Detection in Memory, Memory Search Effort, Multi-modal Nature of Memory, Nuanced Aspects of Human Memory, Tip-of-the-Tongue Experiences

@booklet{EasyChair:15177,
  author    = {Anne Cleary},
  title     = {New Considerations for Memory Assessment},
  howpublished = {EasyChair Preprint 15177},
  year      = {EasyChair, 2024}}