Self and social functions: Individual autobiographical memory and collective narrative

Nelson, Katherine

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Self and social functions: Individual autobiographical memory and collective narrative

Nelson, Katherine·2003·Memory

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The personal functions of autobiographical memory build on the basic biological functions of memory common to most mammals that, however, do not have the kind of episodic memories that compose human autobiographical memory according to present theory. The thesis here is that personal autobiographical memory is functionally and structurally related to the use of cultural myths and social narratives, and that the relative emphasis put on the self in different cultural and social contexts influences the form and function of autobiographical memory and the need for developing a uniquely personal life narrative in those contexts. Historical and cross-cultural trends revealed in psychological and literary research are invoked to support this thesis.

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An individual's personal narrative representations of the world are selectively constructed from the many social and public narratives available within the broader cultural context.
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Authors: Nelson, K.
Affiliations: The Graduate Center, CUNY (US)
Corresponding author: Nelson, Katherine
ORCID: Nelson, Katherine
Venue: Memory
Publisher: Informa UK Limited
Published: 2003-01
Volume: 11
Issue: 2
Pages: 125-136
ISSN: 0965-8211 (ISSN-L)
1464-0686
DOI: 10.1080/741938203
OpenAlex: W2094371906
Cited by: 253
References: 56
Citations by year: 2026: 4 · 2025: 9 · 2024: 16 · 2023: 14 · 2022: 14 · 2021: 13 · 2020: 20 · 2019: 10 · 2018: 6 · 2017: 19 · 2016: 11 · 2015: 19 · 2014: 8 · 2013: 11 · 2012: 13
FWCI: 9.19
Type: journal article
Language: en
Open access: closed
Locations: Memory (publishedVersion)
PubMed (publishedVersion)
Topics: Social Sciences › Psychology › Developmental and Educational Psychology › Identity, Memory, and Therapy
Social Sciences › Arts and Humanities › Philosophy › Memory, History, Trauma, Identity
Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Cognitive Neuroscience › Memory Processes and Influences
Keywords: autobiographical memory, self, collective narratives, cultural myths, social narratives, life stories, cross-cultural comparison, episodic memory
MeSH terms: Cross-Cultural Comparison, Culture, Biological Evolution, Humans, Individuality, Memory, Models, Psychological, Mythology, Personality Development, Self Concept, Time Factors, Narration

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