PSYC 2265 Lecture Notes - Lecture 16: Prefrontal Cortex, Childhood Amnesia, Autobiographical Memory
22 Apr 2017
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Psyc 2265 lecture 16 autobiographical memory: basics and development. No event is presented: memories being assessed are for events that have happened, sometimes a while ago in the past, and always are out of the experimenter"s control. The accuracy of these memories are difficult to assess: attempts to corroborate memories by talking to other people who experienced the same event are subject to that one"s interpretations, biases, and own forgetting. Researchers focus on aspects that can be assessed like age, vividness, detail, and emotional valence or intensity. Despite difficulties, studies have been successful in evaluating the accuracy of autobiographical memories: types of methodology, targeted event recall. Recalling specific events or well-defined periods from one"s life; this allows for assessment of the memory"s accuracy. Corroborating information about target event through public record or with family members. Evaluation of autobiographical memory is limited by the completeness and accuracy of the corroborating source.
