The Narrative Complexity of Our Past: In Praise of Memory—s Sins

Theory & Psychology

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 147-169

  Randall, William L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ST THOMAS   (United States)

Author keywords

aging; dementia; memory; metaphor; narrative; wisdom

Indexed keywords

EID: 77951564851     PISSN: 09593543     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0959354309345635     Document Type: Article

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