Know thyself: theoretical and neurobehavioral perspectives on self-awareness

Anneke Terneusen

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Abstract

Acquired brain injury is damage to the brain that happens after a person is born. It occurs suddenly and usually does not get worse over time. This can happen to anyone. For example, by hitting your head or bleeding inside your brain. Such damage can lead to problems with brain functions, such as memory or emotions. People can recover and learn to deal with any issues they have in hospitals and rehabilitation care facilities. Unfortunately, for some people, this rehabilitation process does not go as well as hoped. Therapists report that one of the biggest hurdles is impaired self-awareness. This means people do not understand how their brain injury affects them and the people around them. The aim of this dissertation is to help understand this issue. It investigates how to measure self-awareness, how self-awareness is related to the brain, and how to improve impaired self-awareness after acquired brain injury.
Original languageEnglish
QualificationDoctor of Philosophy
Awarding Institution
  • Maastricht University
Supervisors/Advisors
  • van Heugten, Caroline, Supervisor
  • Ponds, R.W.H.M., Supervisor, External person
  • Winkens, Ieke, Co-Supervisor
Award date8 Sept 2023
Place of PublicationMaastricht
Publisher
Print ISBNs9789464694925
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2023

Keywords

  • Acquired Brain Injury
  • Impaired Self-Awareness
  • Metacognition
  • Rehabilitation
  • Neuropsychology

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