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Autobiographical memory performs a self-representative function by using personal memories to create and maintain a coherent self-identity over time. [3] This self-continuity is the most commonly referred to self-representative function of autobiographical memory. [13]
The social function of autobiographical memory works to develop, maintain, and nurture social bonds by providing material for people to converse about. [9] Seen as one of the most fundamental functions of autobiographical memory, sharing personal memories with others is a way to facilitate social interaction. [1]
Martin Anthony Conway [a] (18 August 1952 – 30 March 2022) was a British psychologist and psychoanalyst focusing on the study of autobiographical memory, [3] [4] as well as the interactions between human memory and the law. [5] He served as head of the psychology department, City, University of London before his passing.
Research suggests that declarative memory is supported by several functions of the medial temporal lobe system which includes the hippocampus. [58] Autobiographical memory – memory for particular events within one's own life – is generally viewed as either equivalent to, or a subset of, episodic memory.
Scientists now need to ascertain if and how these brain areas are connected to establish a coherent neurological model for superior autobiographical memory. For autobiographical memory, the hippocampus, located in the medial temporal lobe, is involved in the encoding of declarative memory (memory for facts and events), while the temporal cortex ...
Involuntary memory, also known as involuntary explicit memory, involuntary conscious memory, involuntary aware memory, madeleine moment, mind pops [1] and most commonly, involuntary autobiographical memory, is a sub-component of memory that occurs when cues encountered in everyday life evoke recollections of the past without conscious effort ...
The new model of autobiographical memory relies heavily on the hierarchical nature of memory. Specifically, the model proposes that autobiographical memory can be broken down into four categories: conceptual themes, lifetime periods, general events, and event-specific knowledge. As one moves down the hierarchy, memories become more specific. [9]
A common psychological phenomenon is the severe clouding of autobiographical memory, which results in the overgeneralization of memories. [35] For instance, clinically depressed individuals, schizophrenic individuals, and those suffering from obsessive compulsive disorder tend to recall many memories that lack detail (clouded) and are much more ...