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Identifying distinct sets of predictors of specific functions of autobiographical memory

Lind, Majse; Demiray, Burcu; Bluck, Susan (2019). Identifying distinct sets of predictors of specific functions of autobiographical memory. Memory, 27(9):1313-1318.

Abstract

Grounded in the ecological approach, research has charted several adaptive functions of autobiographical remembering. Each represents a rather different psychosocial domain (i.e., self, social, directive). The goal of this research was to determine the contributions of each of a set of variables, controlling for all others, in predicting use of autobiographical memory to serve each specific function. In two studies, participants (N = 100; N = 195) rated frequency of functional use of specific event memories and completed a brief battery of memory-related measures. Most Study One results were replicated in Study Two. Self-relevance of memories was related to their functional use regardless of domain. Each function was also, however, predicted by a unique set of variables consistent with its use in a given psychosocial domain. Findings emphasise how a combination of factors come into play to allow humans to use autobiographical memory to serve various different functions in navigating daily life.

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Item Type:Journal Article, refereed, original work
Communities & Collections:06 Faculty of Arts > Institute of Psychology
Dewey Decimal Classification:150 Psychology
Scopus Subject Areas:Social Sciences & Humanities > Arts and Humanities (miscellaneous)
Social Sciences & Humanities > General Psychology
Language:English
Date:October 2019
Deposited On:22 Jan 2020 10:41
Last Modified:01 Jun 2025 03:46
Publisher:Taylor & Francis
ISSN:0965-8211
OA Status:Closed
Publisher DOI:https://doi.org/10.1080/09658211.2019.1639759
PubMed ID:31287767
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