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... > disposition > cognition > memory > long-term memory > declarative memory > autobiographical memory > self-defining memory

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self-defining memory  

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  • An autobiographical memory of strong personal significance that helps define who we are. Self-defining memories are emotionally intense, detailed, and vivid. They are the most representative of similar memories. They are regularly repeated and revolve around concerns and conflicts in our lives.

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  • • Blagov, P. S. S., Jefferson A. (2004). Four dimensions of self-defining memories (specificity, meaning, content, and affect) and their relationships to self-restraint, distress, and repressive defensiveness. Journal of Personality, 72(3), 481-512. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.0022-3506.2004.00270.x

    [Study type: empirical study / Access: closed]
  • • Elias, H., & Krackow, E. (2023). Self-defining memories in non-justice and justice-involved individuals: Possible relations to recidivism. Frontiers in Psychology, 14. https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2023.1266392

    [Study type: literature review / Access: open]
  • • Lardi, C., & Van der Linden, M. (2012). Les souvenirs définissant le soi : Les liens entre la mémoire des événements personnels et l’identité. In S. Brédart & M. Van Der Linden (Éds.), Identité et cognition : Apports de la psychologie et de la neuroscience cognitive. De Boeck Supérieur.

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  • • Martinelli, P., & Piolino, P. (2009). Les souvenirs définissant le soi : dernier bastion de souvenirs épisodiques dans le vieillissement normal ? Psychologie & NeuroPsychiatrie du vieillissement, 7(3), 151–167. https://doi.org/10.1684/pnv.2009.0178

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  • • Wright, A. C., Moody, E., Browne, J., & Cather, C. (2022). Self-defining memories among persons with mental health, substance use, cognitive, and physical health conditions: A systematic review. Memory, 30(7), 823–844. https://doi.org/10.1080/09658211.2022.2042565

    [Study type: empirical study / Access: closed]

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  • Frank Arnould

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