Metamemory

Alcohol Dependent Patients Unaware of Memory Problems - Metamemory

added on December 1, 2010 in Alcohol

Metamemory refers to the subjective knowledge that people have of their own cognitive processing abilities. A first-of-its-kind study has found that not only were alcohol-dependent patients relatively unaware of their memory deficits, but that they also overestimated their memory capacities. Alcohol dependence (AD) has negative effects on cognitive processes such [...]

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