AbstractRecent research in cognitive psychology has emphasised the uses, or functions, of autobiographical memory. Theoretical and empirical approaches have focused on a three-function model: memory serves self, directive, social functions. In reminiscence literature other taxonomies additional functions been postulated. We examined relationships between proposed by these literatures, order to broaden conceptualisations make links traditions. Study 1 we combined two measures individual...

We examined the relationship between Five-Factor Model of personality and experience overall usage autobiographical memory in two studies. In both studies we found that Openness was related to directive self functions usage. addition, vividness, reliving, coherence, centrality event person's identity life story concrete memories Study 2, whereas this not 1. For remaining "Big Five" traits results were less consistent across Neuroticism function 1, but also as well negative affect...

Involuntary autobiographical memories are of personally experienced events that come to mind spontaneously, whereas voluntary (i.e., deliberately recalled) based on strategic retrieval processes, reflecting a goal-directed search.Previous work using an on-line recording methodology mechanical counter) has shown involuntary compared with three times as frequent in daily life, but there is evidence suggest frequency estimates sensitive the methods used make recordings.Here, we use different...

Abstract Involuntary autobiographical memories are of personal experiences that come to mind spontaneously—that is with no preceding attempt at retrieval. We propose such form a basic mode remembering as frequent, common and functional voluntary but presumably evolutionarily earlier than the latter. In contrast recall, activation involuntary involves little executive control. It typically depends on distinct feature‐overlap between remembered current situation, which favours specific...

Abstract According to theory, autobiographical memory serves three broad functions of overall usage: directive, self, and social. However, there is evidence suggest that the tripartite model may be better conceptualised in terms a four-factor with two social functions. In present study we examined models Danish German samples, using Thinking About Life Experiences Questionnaire (TALE; Bluck, Alea, Habermas, & Rubin, 2005), which measures usage generalised across concrete memories....

People frequently engage in conversation about shared autobiographical events from their lives, particularly those with emotional significance. The pervasiveness of this practice raises the question whether memory reconstruction has power to influence and emotions associated such events. We developed a novel paradigm that combined strengths methods collaborative research traditions examine consequences. selected shared, real-life event an exam, asked students recall taking recent exam where...

The narrative structure and episodic richness of self-generated past future events were examined in patients diagnosed with Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD), Eating Disorders (ED), Obsessive Compulsive (OCD), respectively, a non-clinical control group.The three patient groups generated fewer characterized by classic structure, the event building up to high point followed an evaluation.The structures demonstrated BPD ED most deviant from group terms more frequently involving impoverished...

Autobiographical memories are said to serve at least three functions: they direct people's behaviour, inform their identity, and facilitate social bonding communication. But much of the research on these functions has not distinguished between that in adaptive ways from those maladaptive ways. Across two experiments, we asked subjects provide either positive or negative memories. Then, operationalise functions, rate extent which directive, self, "help" "hurt". To investigate whether people...

Involuntary episodic memories are of past events that come to mind with no preceding attempt retrieval.Such have received little attention in relation aging compared voluntary (i.e., intentionally retrieved events).It is well documented older younger adults reduced access memories, when retrieval voluntary, but known about their involuntary recall.Recent evidence suggests autobiographical at least as frequent daily life, this research has been limited adults.Here and recorded a film...

Our memories can come to mind either voluntarily—after we intended retrieve them—or, involuntarily—without our intent. Studies often rely upon subjects themselves classify their as voluntary or involuntary. But how well do perform this task? There is reason suspect that sometimes base these classifications of intent on feelings fluency—that is, ease retrieval—leading them misclassify memories. In four experiments, investigated the extent which making an experience retrieval feel fluent leads...

Traditional conceptions of personality disorder (PD) view severe identity disturbance as a defining characteristic borderline (BPD). In the alternative DSM-5 model for PDs (AMPD) and in outlined substantial changes to PD diagnostics ICD-11, disturbances self are elevated from specific diagnostic criterion BPD general. line with Kernberg's theory organization (PO), it is expected that although may be most or all PDs, diffusion more pronounced possibly other organized on level (BPO). Here, we...

Autobiographical remembering is a dynamic process in which narrators construct their life story from single memories. What included or deleted the depends on many factors. Here, we examined functions, emotions and correspondence with script for memories that people desire to save erase past. We asked generate either two they were most likely regarded as positive negative Then everyone rated those function, emotion script. Overall, found corresponded less relative though similarly emotionally...