The identity function of autobiographical memory: Time is on our side

Memory

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 137-149

  Wilson, Anne E ^a   Ross, Michael ^b  

^a WILFRID LAURIER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AFFECT; AUTOBIOGRAPHICAL MEMORY; EVALUATION; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; EXPERIENCE; HUMAN; IDENTITY; LIFE SATISFACTION; MEDICAL RESEARCH; MEMORY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RECALL; REVIEW; SELF CONCEPT; TIME;

EID: 0037345234     PISSN: 09658211     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/741938210     Document Type: Review

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