That’s the Story of My Life: The Autobiographical Memory System

The self-memory system model of autobiographical memory has been highly influential in providing a framework in which to locate a wide range of research findings from neuropsychology, psychological illness, behavioral findings, to attachment and personality research. Here the authors update the model and clarify some common misunderstandings. They review the extensive and relatively recent findings from neuroimaging studies that have provided a striking brain basis for the model, update neuropsychological findings, and develop the model to apply to future thinking. Finally, they delineate a small set of fundamental problems suggested by these developments of the model.

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A Top-Down Approach for a Synthetic Autobiographical Memory System

Biomimetic and Biohybrid Systems - Lecture Notes in Computer Science ◽

10.1007/978-3-319-22979-9_28 ◽

2015 ◽

pp. 280-292 ◽

Cited By ~ 6

Author(s):

Andreas Damianou ◽

Carl Henrik Ek ◽

Luke Boorman ◽

Neil D. Lawrence ◽

Tony J. Prescott

Keyword(s):

Autobiographical Memory ◽

Memory System ◽

Top Down

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What face familiarity feelings say about the lateralization of specific entities within the core system

Behavioral and Brain Sciences ◽

10.1017/s0140525x19001778 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 42 ◽

Author(s):

Guido Gainotti

Keyword(s):

Temporal Lobe ◽

Memory System ◽

Core System ◽

The Core ◽

Memory Traces ◽

Specific Memory ◽

Target Article ◽

Temporal Structures ◽

The Right

Abstract The target article carefully describes the memory system, centered on the temporal lobe that builds specific memory traces. It does not, however, mention the laterality effects that exist within this system. This commentary briefly surveys evidence showing that clear asymmetries exist within the temporal lobe structures subserving the core system and that the right temporal structures mainly underpin face familiarity feelings.

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Sociocultural memory development research drives new directions in gadgetry science

Behavioral and Brain Sciences ◽

10.1017/s0140525x19000979 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 42 ◽

Author(s):

Penny Van Bergen ◽

John Sutton

Keyword(s):

Episodic Memory ◽

Autobiographical Memory ◽

Developmental Psychology ◽

Cross Cultural ◽

Memory Development ◽

Development Research ◽

Cultural Research ◽

New Directions ◽

Cross Cultural Research

Abstract Sociocultural developmental psychology can drive new directions in gadgetry science. We use autobiographical memory, a compound capacity incorporating episodic memory, as a case study. Autobiographical memory emerges late in development, supported by interactions with parents. Intervention research highlights the causal influence of these interactions, whereas cross-cultural research demonstrates culturally determined diversity. Different patterns of inheritance are discussed.

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Are Deficits in Social Cognition Linked to Autobiographical Memory in Patients with Alzheimer’s Disease?

Zeitschrift für Neuropsychologie ◽

10.1024/1016-264x/a000187 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 27 (4) ◽

pp. 257-264 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

Johannes H. Scheidemann ◽

Franz Petermann ◽

Marc Schipper

Keyword(s):

Alzheimer’S Disease ◽

Alzheimer's Disease ◽

Social Cognition ◽

Theory Of Mind ◽

Autobiographical Memory ◽

Positive Relationship ◽

Neuropsychological Test ◽

Clinical Group ◽

Neuropsychological Test Battery ◽

Fluency Task

Abstract. We investigated theory of mind (ToM) deficits in Alzheimer‘s disease (AD) and its possible connection to autobiographical memory (ABM). Patients and matched controls were evaluated and compared using a video-based ToM test, an autobiographical fluency task, and a neuropsychological test battery. We found that ToM deficits were positively associated with semantic ABM in the clinical group, whereas a positive relationship appeared between ToM and episodic ABM in controls. We hypothesize that this reflects the course of the disease as well as that semantic ABM is used for ToM processing, being still accessible in AD. Furthermore, we assume that it is also less efficient, which in turn leads to a specific deficit profile of social cognition.

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Interindividual Differences in Cognitive Functioning Are Associated with Autobiographical Memory Retrieval Specificity in Older Adults

GeroPsych ◽

10.1024/1662-9647/a000219 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 33 (1) ◽

pp. 15-29 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Sarah Peters ◽

Signy Sheldon

Keyword(s):

Older Adults ◽

Cognitive Functioning ◽

Autobiographical Memory ◽

Memory Retrieval ◽

Cognitive Status ◽

Specific Information ◽

Generation Task ◽

Interindividual Differences ◽

Retrieval Cues ◽

Contextual Support

Abstract. We examined whether interindividual differences in cognitive functioning among older adults are related to episodic memory engagement during autobiographical memory retrieval. Older adults ( n = 49, 24 males; mean age = 69.93; mean education = 15.45) with different levels of cognitive functioning, estimated using the Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA), retrieved multiple memories (generation task) and the details of a single memory (elaboration task) to cues representing thematic or event-specific autobiographical knowledge. We found that the MoCA score positively predicted the proportion of specific memories for generation and episodic details for elaboration, but only to cues that represented event-specific information. The results demonstrate that individuals with healthy, but not unhealthy, cognitive status can leverage contextual support from retrieval cues to improve autobiographical specificity.

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The Role of Perfectionism and Autobiographical Memory in a Sample of Parasuicide Patients

Crisis ◽

10.1027/0227-5910.29.2.64 ◽

2008 ◽

Vol 29 (2) ◽

pp. 64-72 ◽

Cited By ~ 22

Author(s):

Susan A. Rasmussen ◽

Rory C. O’Connor ◽

Dallas Brodie

Keyword(s):

Suicidal Ideation ◽

Autobiographical Memory ◽

Memory Task ◽

Self Report ◽

Hierarchical Regression ◽

Overgeneral Autobiographical Memory ◽

Socially Prescribed Perfectionism ◽

Hopelessness Depression ◽

Self Harm ◽

First Time

The main objective of this study was to investigate the relationship between social perfectionism, overgeneral autobiographical memory recall, and psychological distress (hopelessness, depression/anxiety, and suicidal ideation) in a sample of parasuicide patients. Forty patients who had been admitted to a Scottish hospital following an episode of deliberate self-harm participated in the study. The participants completed the autobiographical memory task and a battery of self-report measures (multidimensional perfectionism, hopelessness, depression/anxiety, and suicidal ideation). The results showed that repetitive self-harmers were more overgeneral in their recall of positive autobiographical memories than were first-time self-harmers. Hierarchical regression analyses showed that socially prescribed perfectionism interacted with overgeneral recall of both positive and negative memories to predict suicidal ideation/depression. The findings are discussed in relation to previous research.

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