Stability in autobiographical memories

David C. Rubin; Robert W. Schrauf; Daniel L. Greenberg

doi:10.1080/09658210344000512

Stability in autobiographical memories

David C. Rubin
, Robert W. Schrauf
, Daniel L. Greenberg

Applied Linguistics

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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.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	715-721
Number of pages	7
Journal	Memory
Volume	12
Issue number	6
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1080/09658210344000512
State	Published - Nov 2004

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