Stability in autobiographical memories
- 1 November 2004
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Taylor & Francis in Memory
- Vol. 12 (6) , 715-721
- https://doi.org/10.1080/09658210344000512
Abstract
A total of 30 undergraduates recalled the same 20 autobiographical memories at two sessions separated by 2 weeks. At each session they dated their memories and rated them on 18 properties commonly studied in autobiographical memory experiments. Individuals showed moderate stability in their ratings on the 18 scales (r ∼ .5), with consistency of dating being much higher (r = .96). There was more stability in the individuals' average rating on each scale (r ∼ .8), even when the averages were calculated on different memories in the different sessions. The results are consistent with a constructive view of autobiographical memory, in which stable individual differences in cognitive style are important.Keywords
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