MEMORIA AUTOBIOGRAFICA. O ANALIZA A CONTINUTULUI SI EMOTIILOR PRIMEI AMINTIRI

Written by Raluca ANTON, Adela BIAN, Ioana CRISTEA, Laura PETRA, Oana BENGA on 15 December 2006. Posted in Special issue: Typical And Atypical Development, Guest Editors: Oana BENGA, Thea IONESCU, Volume VIII, Nr. 3-4

Abstract:

Under the notion "autobiographical memory" one can understand, in a non-restrictive manner, a memory structure that encompasses both narrative and imagery, thus providing us with a coherent personal history and contributing to the definition of self; its mechanisms are thought to emerge somewhere around 2.5-3 years. The insights that can be provided for the study of autobiographical memory by adult recollections of the earliest memory represent the focus of this study. The results point to generally sustained conclusions in literature (significance, uniqueness, emotional content, relationship to the concept of self) as well as to particular issues (age of first memory, context, emotional aspects). They are analyzed in the context of the reconstructive nature of autobiographical memory.

Keywords: autobiographical memory, earliest memory, emotional and factual content