Effect of self-discrepancy on specificity of autobiographical memory retrieval

Memory

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 63-72

  Schoofs, Hanne ^a   Hermans, Dirk ^a   Raes, Filip ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEUVEN   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Autobiographical memory; Depression; Self discrepancy

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; ASSOCIATION; CHILD BEHAVIOR; DEPRESSION; EPISODIC MEMORY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RECALL; SELF CONCEPT; SELF REPORT;

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT BEHAVIOR; CUES; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MEMORY, EPISODIC; MENTAL RECALL; SELF CONCEPT; SELF REPORT; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84858976534     PISSN: 09658211     EISSN: 14640686     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09658211.2011.637934     Document Type: Article

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