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The distribution and the functions of autobiographical memories: Why do older
adults remember autobiographical memories from their youth?
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Wolf T
; Zimprich D
Eur J Ageing
2016[Sep]; 13
(3
): 241-250
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In the present study, the distribution of autobiographical memories was examined
from a functional perspective: we examined whether the extent to which long-term
autobiographical memories were rated as having a self-, a directive, or a social
function affects the location (mean age) and scale (standard deviation) of the
memory distribution. Analyses were based on a total of 5598 autobiographical
memories generated by 149 adults aged between 50 and 81 years in response to 51
cue-words. Participants provided their age at the time when the recalled events
had happened and rated how frequently they recall these events for self-,
directive, and social purposes. While more frequently using autobiographical
memories for self-functions was associated with an earlier mean age, memories
frequently shared with others showed a narrower distribution around a later mean
age. The directive function, by contrast, did not affect the memory distribution.
The results strengthen the assumption that experiences from an individual's late
adolescence serve to maintain a sense of self-continuity throughout the lifespan.
Experiences that are frequently shared with others, in contrast, stem from a
narrow age range located in young adulthood.