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Volume 3
Journal of Neurology and Clinical Neuroscience
Neurology 2019 | Neuropsychology 2019 | Drug Delivery Summit 2019
June 24-25, 2019
June 24-25, 2019 | Rome, Italy
Neurology and Healthcare
3
rd
WorldDrug Delivery and Formulations Summit
Clinical and Experimental Neuropsychology
4
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International Conference on
International Conference on
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Metamemory i primary insomnia
Paula Pedic
University of Zadar, Croatia
Statement of the Problem:
Aristotle once said that memory is the scribe of the soul. Memory indeed is one of the core
cognitive abilities in human beings and as such, it is important to preserve it. It has been shown that stabilization of memory
traces is closely related to sleep. If sleep really does play a role in memory consolidation, the question that arises is: what
happens to memory if sleep is distorted? One of the most common sleep disorders is primary insomnia. It has been shown
that memory of patients with primary insomnia is impaired, especially after interfering tasks. However, metamemory beliefs
of those patients still remain unexamined. That is why the focus of this study was to reveal the metamemory beliefs of those
students who suffer from primary insomnia, compared to healthy students.After an entrance examination, all of the subjects
filled in Athens scale questionnaire and were then asked to learn a declarative memory task. Subject’s overnight memory
change was tested in the morning, followed by metamemory beliefs examination. It was hypothesized that, compared
to healthy subjects, students who suffer from primary insomnia will overestimate their declarative memory abilities.
Findings:
Metamemory calibration (correlations between memory predictions and performance) was examined in both,
healthy subjects and subject with primary insomnia. The results indicated that calibration efficiency really was decreased
in subject with primary insomnia.
Conclusion & Significance:
Students need to be aware of their own memory abilities. Learning and memory are two
interconnected constructs thus diminished metamemory abilities can lead to diminished learning potential.
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