Theories hold that autobiographical memory serves several broad functions (directive, self, and social). In the current study, items were derived from theoretical literature to create Thinking About Life Experiences (TALE) questionnaire empirically assess these three functions. Participants (N = 167) completed TALE. To examine convergent validity, they also rated their overall tendency think about talk past Reminiscence Functions Scale (Webster, 1997). The results lend support existence of...

In an effort to stimulate and guide empirical work within a functional framework, this paper provides conceptual model of the social functions autobiographical memory (AM) across lifespan. The delineates processes variables involved when AMs are shared serve functions. Components include: lifespan contextual influences, qualitative characteristics (emotionality level detail recalled), speaker's (age, gender, personality), familiarity similarity listener speaker, responsiveness during...

Autobiographical memory narratives concerning times in which individuals said, thought, or did something wise were collected from adolescents and young old adults. This "wisdom of experience" procedure is shown to be a valid means studying experienced wisdom everyday lives across the life span. Results show that all age groups use transform negative positive situations are equally likely link these events larger temporal periods. Young older adults also relate experiences story by explaining...

Research on the psychological outcomes of reminiscence techniques has led to equivocal findings. The goal this paper is advance current theory guiding research by examining implications viewing as a type autobiographical memory. Butler's classic ‘life review’ (1963) examined, and revisions approach are proposed based concerning Specifically, process delineated through discussion partially reconstructive nature memory relation self. These developments then used predict types that can be...

Abstract An experimental study examined whether autobiographical memory serves the function of maintaining intimacy in romantic relationships. Young and older adults ( N = 129) recalled either relationship events or fictional vignettes. Intimacy (warmth, closeness) was measured before after remembering. Warmth enhanced recalling irrespective individuals' age gender; women also experienced gains closeness. The role characteristics (quality content) producing changes examined. Personal...

Theory suggests that autobiographical remembering serves several functions. This research builds on previous empirical efforts (Bluck, Alea, Habermas, & Rubin, 2005) with the aim of constructing a brief, valid measure three functions memory. Participants (N=306) completed 28 theoretically derived items concerning frequency which they use memory to serve variety To examine convergent and discriminant validity, participants rated their tendency think about talk past, measures future time...

Abstract Following functional theory, the focus of this paper is to examine individuals' reports functions that thinking and talking about past serves in their daily lives. Younger older men women provided frequency with which they think talk personal serve self‐continuity, social‐bonding directing‐behaviour functions. adults endorsed same using maintain social bonds. In keeping context developmental life phase, including need forge self‐concept clarity more open‐ended perspective future,...

By combining a life perspective with span perspective, the authors present basic framework for extending study of autobiographical memory. The suggests not only consideration individual episodes memory but how they are strung together into life. takes account chronological age and context individuals these factors might affect abilities motivations related to use discuss 2 perspectives combined yield useful studying examples work done using this framework.

Researchers from diverse psychological subdisciplines have increasingly turned their attention to the storied aspect of human thought. Narrative processing and autobiographical reasoning are 2 forms this conscious is tendency create thought units that use vivid imagery, sequential plots, characters, salient goals. Autobiographical consists interpreting evaluating remembered experiences. Both discussed in D. P. McAdams's (2001) personality theory B. Pillemer's cognitive research. S. Bluck T....

This study examined individual differences in laypeople's conceptions of wisdom using a person-oriented approach, as previous studies priori group variables may have underestimated the variability. Although there is tradition examining people's implicit theories wisdom, this first to also investigate their views how develops. A total 1,955 participants rated importance 8 items concerning what and 9 Cluster analyses identified 2 is. Participants with "cognitive conception" cognitive...

We have all had difficult times and challenges in our lives, most of us feel that we learned something from those experiences.At the same time, few people actually become wise course their lives -while (or remain) welladapted happy, generally satisfied, or even bitter depressed.Why is it some people, but not others, grow over time by learning life's (Linley & Joseph, 2004)?In MORE Life Experience Model (Glück Bluck, 2013), argued life are catalysts for development wisdom, psychological...

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to examine the effects nostalgic marketing on consumer decisions, including relation nostalgia perceived self-continuity, brand attitude (BA), and purchase intent (PI). Design/methodology/approach study uses an experimental design that compares individuals’ responses past-focussed (nostalgic) vs present-focussed (non-nostalgic) advertising across a range three product types. Analyses include structural equation modeling (SEM) investigate direct mediated...