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18 Cards in this Set
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Conway's Theory of Representation in Autobiographical memory |
Episodicor specific events GeneralEvents Life-timeperiods TheWorking self |
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The Working Self |
Includes the Goals and Self-images that make up our view of ourselves Autobiographical knowledge, goals and self-monitoring processes Preserves memory Coherence & Correspondence |
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Coherence |
Autobiographical memories - Consistent with the working self |
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Correspondence |
Retrieved memory match the actual event from the past |
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Explanations for Childhood Amnesia |
Psychodynamic Age-relatedchanges in self-concept NeurologicalTransitions in Memory System Language on memory development |
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Age Related Changes in self-concept |
Infants lack a coherent view of the self as differentiated from their surrounding environment |
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Neurobiological Explanation |
The Hippocampus & pre-frontal lobes are not mature yet Strcutures implicated in normal autobiographical memory function |
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Language |
Language provides structure and narrative scheme necessary to support episodic memories Lexical categories encapsulate information |
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Flashbulb memories - Discrepancy |
Special Mechanism Approach
Ordinary mechanism Approach |
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Special Mechanism Approach |
There is a unique and special mechanism response for the flashbulb memories only |
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Ordinary Mechanism approach |
Flashbulb memories are simply normal memories, but memories of emotionally charged and socially significant events |
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Techniques for studying Autobiographical memory |
Diary Studies Cue-Word Techniques For Eliciting Autobiographical memories |
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Dairy Studies |
Diaries provide a written record Useful tools in the study |
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Neurological view of Reminiscence Bump |
Neuralmechanism underlying memory at the pre-decline peak |
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Socio-cultural Views |
Age 16-25 is associated with changes in identity-formation of the individual |
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Subjective Experience |
Observer Memories
Field memories |
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Field Memories |
Memory through our own eyes Commonly associated with emotions |
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Observer Memories |
Vantage point of an outside observer Watching ourselves in our visual memories |
