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. 2013 Mar 27;8(3):e57620. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0057620

Table 1. Modified version of Memory Characteristics Questionnaire ([10], adapted from D'argembeau & Van der Linden [26]).

Category Characteristic Modified version of Memory Characteristics Questionnaire (adapted from [26])
Sensory Visual details My memory for this event invlolves visual details: 1 = none, 7 = a lot
Other sensory details My memory for this event involves other sensory details (sounds, smells, and/or tastes): 1 = none, 7 = a lot
Clarity Feeling of re-experiencing While remembering the event, I feel as though I am mentally reliving it : 1 = not at all, 7 completely
Location I remember the location where the event took place: 1 = not at all clear, 7 = very clearly
Time I remember the time of the day whern the event took place: 1 = not at all clear, 7 = very clearly
Coherence While remembering the event, it comes to me as a coherent story and not as an isolated scene: 1 = not at all, 7 = completely.
Self-referential Information (SRI) One's own actions I remember what I did during this event: 1 = not at all, 7 = very clearly.
One's own words I remember what I said during this event: 1 = not at all, 7 = very clearly.
One's own thoughts I remember what I thought during this event: 1 = not at all, 7 = very clearly.
Visual perspective Previous studies have shown that people can report that they can visualize different memories from different points of view. Using the bellow mentionned categories, from which point of view do you see your self? A) In your memory, you imagine the scene as an observer could see it. As an observer, you can see yourself and other aspects of the situation. B) In your memory, you imagined the scene from your own point of view (through you own eyes). You are an actor. C) Any of the above mentionned perspectives described the way you remember the situation. At which point are you observer or actor in the situation: 1 = totally observer; 7 = totally actor
Emotionality Valence When the event happened, my emotions were: 0 = very negative, 7 = very positive.
Personal importance This event is important to me (it involves an important theme or episode in my life): 1 = not at all important, 7 = very important.
Feeling emotions While remembering the event, I feel the emotions I felt when the event occurred: 1 = not at all,7 = completely.
Reactivation Reactivation frequency Since it occurred, I have thought or talked about this event: 1 = not at all, 7 = very often.
Confidence Real/imagine I believe the event in my memory really occurred in the way I remember it and that I have not imagined or fabricated anything that did not occur: 1 = 100% imaginary, 7 = 100% real.
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