Reminiscence bump in autobiographical memory: Unexplained by novelty, emotionality, valence, or importance of personal events

Quarterly Journal of Experimental Psychology

Volumn 61, Issue 12, 2008, Pages 1847-1860

  Janssen, Steve M J ^a,b   Murre, Jaap M J ^b  

^a DUKE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF AMSTERDAM   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Adolescence; Autobiographical memory; Identify formation; Reminiscence bump; Self narrative

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE; AGED; ARTICLE; ASSOCIATION; EMOTION; FEMALE; HUMAN; LIFE EVENT; LITERATURE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PHYSIOLOGY; PSYCHOLOGIC TEST; RECALL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AGED; AUTOBIOGRAPHY; CUES; EMOTIONS; FEMALE; HUMANS; LIFE CHANGE EVENTS; MALE; MENTAL RECALL; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 56749092053     PISSN: 17470218     EISSN: 17470226     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/17470210701774242     Document Type: Article

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