"I know it but I can't say it": Using self-report to understand the experience of inner speech in aphasia (P1.211)

CONCLUSIONS: Most people with aphasia report experience of internal word retrieval processes that surpass overt naming ability. Their subjective reports suggest that they can distinguish between the two distinct internal experiences of anomia reflected by our hypothesis. Preliminary VLSM results further support the dissociation. We suggest that these two experiences reflect differing levels of lexical access: sIS relies on phonological access, whereas the perception of "knowing it" relies on semantic or lemma access.Disclosure: Dr. Fama has nothing to disclose. Dr. Snider has nothing to disclose. Dr. Hayward has nothing to disclose. Dr. Friedman has nothing to disclose. Dr. Turkeltaub has nothing to disclose.

Source: Neurology - April 8, 2015 Category: Neurology Authors: Fama, M., Snider, S., Hayward, W., Friedman, R., Turkeltaub, P. Tags: Aging, Dementia, Cognitive, and Behavioral Neurology: Attention and Aphasia Source Type: research