The memory structure of autistic idiot-savant mnemonists
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 5267973 |
|---|---|
| Authors | N O''Connor, N O'Connor, N O’Connor (0000-0002-8329-5443, University of London), Beate Hermelin (University of London) |
| Year | 1989 |
| Volume | 80 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 97-111 |
| Publication date | 1989-02-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | British Journal of Psychology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0007-1269 • E-ISSN: 2044-8295 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1111/j.2044-8295.1989.tb02305.x |
| PMID | 2924090 |
| OpenAlex | W2050494089 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 4 |
The memory organization of six autistic mnemonists was investigated in two experiments. The first of these provided some evidence that the material of special interest to the subjects, in the present instance bus numbers, was stored in memory in a categorized form. The second study showed that though the idiot-savant mnemonists did not differ from controls in the level of their general memory performance, the factor structure of a number of memory tests differed between the groups. In contrast to the controls, a verbal memory factor which seemed independent of measured verbal IQ was operative in the mnemonist subjects
Audiology · Cognitive psychology · Contrast (vision) · Developmental psychology · Idiot · Psychiatry · Artificial Intelligence · Autism Spectrum Disorder Research · Behavioral and Psychological Studies · Child Development and Digital Technology · Psychology
| Unique citing works | 4 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,11 |
| Citation span | 1991 - 2006 (16) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 3 |