What remains of that day: The survival of children's autobiographical memories across time

Applied Cognitive Psychology

Volumn 24, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 527-544

  Morris, Gwynn ^a   Baker Ward, Lynne ^b   Bauer, Patricia J ^c  

^a MEREDITH COLLEGE   (United States)

^b NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c EMORY UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMNESIA; ARTICLE; AUTOBIOGRAPHICAL MEMORY; CHILD; CHILD HEALTH; CHILD PSYCHOLOGY; CHILDHOOD DISEASE; CONTENT ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; LIFESPAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEMORY CONSOLIDATION; NARRATIVE; PERSONAL EXPERIENCE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOLOGIC ASSESSMENT; SCHOOL CHILD; SURVIVAL TIME;

EID: 79960937063     PISSN: 08884080     EISSN: 10990720     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/acp.1567     Document Type: Article

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