In Anterograde Amnesia, Memory for Anything New Becomes Impossible, Although

question 115

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In anterograde amnesia, memory for anything new becomes impossible, although old memories may still be retrievable.

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Definitions:

Self-verification

The tendency for individuals to seek confirmation of their self-concept, whether positive or negative, from the external environment.

Symbolic Self-completion

A theory that individuals strive to achieve and maintain self-definitions, and when they feel incomplete in a certain role, they seek symbols that represent success in that area.

Social Comparison

The process of evaluating oneself by comparison with others, often in terms of abilities, achievements, and social status.

Sociometer Model

The idea that a basic function of self-esteem is to indicate to the individual how much he or she is accepted by other people.