User talk:Rachelparra/sandbox/assignment

Hi, We are doing a Wikipedia class project to help improve the quality of the Wikipedia repressed memory article.

The history section needs to be expanded. Going to get rid of this line, "Freud abandoned the concept[citation needed]sometime between 1897 and 1905, replacing it during 1920–1923 with his impulse-based concept of ego, super-ego, and id." There is no citation to back up this statement. Mentioned the case of Anna O. as an example to Freud's early findings. Put in citation to support findings.

Tied repressed memories to Freud's Psychoanalysis philosophy.

Rachelparra (talk) 20:19, 2 March 2013 (UTC)

Did not change anything in the current criticism section. Added more examples and case studies to the criticism section at the end. Added two new references. Rachelparra (talk) 01:03, 6 March 2013 (UTC)

In the opening paragraph: "Repressed memory is a condition of memory loss in which memories have either been dissociated from awareness or repressed by motivated forgetting. These memories are blocked out due to their painful or traumatic nature."

We propose revising these two sentences into an easier and faster to read sentence. We also added a citation at the end of this sentence.

"Repressed memories are not the same as amnesia, which is a term for any instance in which memories are either not stored in the first place (such as with traumatic head injuries when short term memory does not transfer to long term memory) or forgotten.[2]"

We propose removing these sentences and adding a clearer definition of amnesia.

"Repressed memory syndrome is often compared to psychogenic amnesia,[dubious – discuss] and some sources equate the two.[3]"

We proposed deleting this sentence because it was tagged as “dubious”. We propose adding a secondary source supporting the fact that “repressed memory” did come from the term “dissociative amnesia”.

We propose changing this source to a better secondary source: 2.^ "Amnesia" entry - Encyclopedia of Psychology, published by the American Psychological Association. Online (licensed) at: http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_g2699/is_0000/ai_2699000016

We propose to change it to: Amnesia. (n.d.). In Encyclopedia Britannica online. Retrieved from http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/21119/amnesia

Added this source to support added sentences: Pettus, Ashley. (2008 January-February). A cultural symptom? repressed memory. Harvard Magazine. Retrieved from http://harvardmagazine.com/2008/01/repressed-memory.html

Changed the format of reference: 4.^ Albach, Francine; Peter Paul Moormann, Bob Bermond (December-1996). "Memory recovery of childhood sexual abuse". Dissociation 9 (4): 261–273. ISSN 0896-2863. hdl:1794/1774.

to: Albach, F., Moormann, P. P., Bermond, B. (1996). Memory recovery of childhood sexual abuse. Dissociation, 9. Retrieved from http://www.empty-memories.nl/dis_9596/Albach.pdf

Rachelparra (talk) 02:29, 6 March 2013 (UTC)

In the Amnesia section, we propose to change:

Infantile (childhood) amnesia, the normal inability to recall events from early childhood. There are various theories about this; some believe that language development is important for efficient storage of long term memories, some believe that early memories do not persist because the brain is still developing.

To:

Infantile (childhood) amnesia, is described as the inability to recall memories from the first three years of life. Sigmund Freud was the first to observe this phenomenon and realized that not only do humans not remember anything from birth to three years, but they also have “spotty” recollection of anything occurring from three to seven years of age (Josselyn & Frankland). There are various theories as to why this occurs: some believe that language development is important for efficient storage of long-term memories; others believe that early memories do not persist because the brain is still developing.

We are adding this resource to support the new information in the change: Josselyn, S. A., & Frankland, P. W. (2012). Infantile amnesia: A neurogenic hypothesis. Learning & Memory, 19(9), 423-433. doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.1101/lm.021311.110

And propose to change:

Hysterical amnesia (dissociative Fugue or fugue amnesia), a rare condition linked to severe psychological trauma. It is characterised by epidode(s) of "an inability to recall some or all of one's past and either the loss of one's identity or the formation of a new identity occur with sudden, unexpected, purposeful travel away from home." Usually, the memory returns within a few days, although memory of the trauma may remain incomplete.

To:

Hysterical amnesia (dissociative Fugue or fugue amnesia), a rare condition linked to severe psychological trauma. It is characterized by episode(s) of traveling away from home and creating a new identity. Also, it cannot be explained by multiple personality disorder or biological reasons (Lowenstein). Usually, the memory returns within a few days, although memory of the trauma may remain incomplete.

We are adding this resource to support the new information in the change: Loewenstein, R. J. (1991). Psychogenic amnesia and psychogenic fugue: A comprehensive review. (pp. 189-222). Arlington, VA, US: American Psychiatric Association, Arlington, VA. Retrieved from http://ezproxy.fiu.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/618049205?accountid=10901 — Preceding unsigned comment added by Rachelparra (talk • contribs) 04:34, 6 March 2013 (UTC)

Fixed all duplicate references. Rachelparra (talk) 21:00, 11 March 2013 (UTC)