An Influence of Individual Differences in Self-Identity Achievement on Voluntary and Involuntary Autobiographical Remembering

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  • アイデンティティ確立の個人差が意図的および無意図的に想起された自伝的記憶に及ぼす影響
  • アイデンティティ カクリツ ノ コジンサ ガ イトテキ オヨビ ムイトテキ ニ ソウキ サレタ ジデンテキ キオク ニ オヨボス エイキョウ

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The present study examined how individual differences in the self-identity achievement affect voluntary and involuntary autobiographical memory. In Study 1, 313 participants completed an identity scale (Shimoyama, 1992) that assessed their level of self-identity development. Participants were then asked to record the contents and ratings of involuntary autobiographical memories for one month, using a diary method. Participants with a higher level of self-identity achievement recalled more important, more emotional, and more vivid memories than did participants with a lower level of self-identity achievement. In Study 2, 114 participants were asked to complete the same identity scale used in Study 1 and to recall autobiographical memories in the laboratory. The results confirmed those of Study 1. Furthermore, voluntary memories were more vivid and more important than involuntary memories. These findings were interpreted in terms of the self-memory system (Conway & Pleydell-Pearce, 2000).

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