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Self and social functions: Individual autobiographical memory and collective narrative

Nelson, Katherine·2003·Memory
DOI 10.1080/741938203
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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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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 › Cultural Studies › 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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