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Deconstructing spontaneous expressions of memory in dementia

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  14 November 2023

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Muireann Irish*
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School of Psychology, The University of Sydney, Camperdown, NSW, Australia muireann.irish@sydney.edu.au https://www.forefrontresearch.org/professor-muireann-irish/ Brain and Mind Centre, The University of Sydney, Camperdown, NSW, Australia
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Abstract

Dementia syndromes offer a unique opportunity to clarify some of the component processes of spontaneous expressions of memory proposed by the Barzykowski and Moulin model. By considering the model through the lens of memory disorders, I outline several important extensions to progress our understanding of these spontaneous cognitive phenomena.

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Behavioral and Brain Sciences , Volume 46 , 2023 , e365
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Copyright © The Author(s), 2023. Published by Cambridge University Press

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