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| Autobiographical memory from a life span perspective | | Author(s) | Johannes J F Schroots, Cor van Dijkum, Marian H J Assink |
| Journal title | International Journal of Aging and Human Development, vol 58, no 1, 2004 |
| Pages | pp 69-85 |
| Source | http://baywood.com |
| Keywords | Memory and Reminiscence ; Life span ; Netherlands. |
| Annotation | The distribution of retrospective and prospective autobiographical memory data is explored across the lifespan, and in particular, the "bump" pattern of disproportionately higher recall of memories from the ages of 10 to 30, as generally observed in older age groups, in conjunction with the well-known "recency" effect. 47 men and 51 women were interviewed with the Life-line Interview Method (LIM), in almost equal numbers from three age groups: 18-30, 31-55, and 56-84. Memory data patterns were compared with the published data patterns of two other memory measures: the Time Line, and the Life event sorting task. Results of this comparative study confirm the universality of the bump for older people, as well as the recency effect. From the LIM data patterns, it is hypothesised that both bump and recency effects play a part not only in middle-aged and older people, but also in younger people. In searching for an explanation of these patterns, a theoretical outline is presented for the study of autobiographical memory as a dynamic system of both retrospective and prospective memory, subject to continuous changes across the lifespan. (RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-040629212 A |
| Classmark | DB: BG6: 76H |
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