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Relative to controls, Korsakoff patients were only mildly impaired in recognition memory for abstract pictures. A comparison of the present results with those reported previously in the literature suggests that Korsakoff amnesics’ picture-recognition performance is generally highly correlated with that of normals. The results indicate that some important aspects of recognition memory are preserved in Korsakoff amnesia.
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This research was’ supported by Grant MH 37222 from the National Institute of Mental Health.
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Johnson, M.K., Kim, J.K. Recognition of pictures by alcoholic Korsakoff patients. Bull. Psychon. Soc. 23, 456–458 (1985). https://doi.org/10.3758/BF03329851
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