Transition Theory (T 2) assumes that the content and organization of autobiographical
memory mirror the structure of experience and reflect the operation of basic associative …

We review research on life story chapters, defined as important extended time periods in
individuals' lives with identifiable beginnings and endings (eg,“my marriage”). Studies show …

Declarative memory is thought to consist of two independent systems: episodic and
semantic. Episodic memory represents personal and contextually unique events, while …

Theories of autobiographical memory posit a social function, meaning that recollecting and
sharing memories of specific discrete events creates and maintains relationship intimacy …

The structure of events can influence later memory for information that is embedded in them,
with evidence indicating that event boundaries can both impair and enhance memory. The …

In the present study we examined whether higher levels of object imagery, a stable
characteristic that reflects the ability and preference in generating pictorial mental images of …

In this article, we first outline a minimalist approach to the organization of autobiographical
memory called transition theory. This theory assumes that the content and organization of …

According to event cognition theory, people segment experience into separate event
models. One consequence of this segmentation is that when people transport objects from …

This study assessed the association between exposure to political violence over a 25-year
period and adult functioning among a population that has experienced protracted and …

Previous research has shown that memories cued by concrete concepts, such as objects,
are retrieved faster than those cued by more abstract concepts, such as emotions. This effect …