Developing an Associative Network Model Method to Elicit Tip-of-the-Tongue Syndrome for Clinical Use in Memory Disorders

Overview

Tip-of-the-Tongue (To T) syndrome has been studied in metacognitive and clinical research for the purpose of understanding its implications on conditions such as Parkinson’s disease, aphasia, and multiple sclerosis. To T occurs when one cannot remember a certain word but can recall words of similar form or can recall the first few letters of the word. This study aims to not only develop a new, efficient method using an associative network model that can be used in clinics and laboratories to elicit To Tin subjects but additionally discover if To Tis mostly characterized by partial or abstract-form recall, both different types of recall one can experience with To T. All participants had no known memory conditions. In this study, participants had an audio recording of a short list of words and their definitions played to them. The participants’ main job was to remember the words to the best of their ability. Once this was over, they were asked a series of questions that would then determine whether they experienced To Tand which type of recall. Overall, not only was the method more efficient than methods used in past To Tresearch, but the results revealed that To Twas mainly characterized by partial recall.

Competition history

• JSHS 2022 Category not listed

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