On telling the whole story: Facts and interpretations in autobiographical memory narratives from childhood through midadolescence

Developmental Psychology

Volumn 46, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 735-746

  Pasupathi, Monisha ^a   Wainryb, Cecilia ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF UTAH   (United States)

Author keywords

Age differences; Autobiographical memory; Children and adolescents; Narrative

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT DEVELOPMENT; AFFECT; AGE; ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; CONCEPT FORMATION; DEFENSE MECHANISM; EMOTION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PHYSIOLOGY; RECALL; SELF CONCEPT; SELF DISCLOSURE; SUGGESTION; VERBAL COMMUNICATION;

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT DEVELOPMENT; AFFECT; AGE FACTORS; CHILD; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; CONCEPT FORMATION; EMOTIONS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL RECALL; NARRATION; REPRESSION; SELF CONCEPT; SELF DISCLOSURE; SUGGESTION;

EID: 77954849552     PISSN: 00121649     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0018897     Document Type: Article

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