Objectives Older adults have repeatedly been referred to as more physically vulnerable
during the COVID-19 pandemic. The pandemic, however, is not only about becoming …

People externalize their autobiographical memories by creating representations that exist
outside of their minds. Externalizations often serve personal and social functions, consistent …

Background Adolescents with depression exhibit negative biases in autobiographical
memory with detrimental consequences for their self-concept and well-being. Investigating …

Life stories, or narrative identities, are psychosocial constructions that work to establish a
sense of self-continuity through time and across contexts. These stories, which represent a …

People can come to “remember” experiences they never had, and these false memories—
much like memories for real experiences—can serve a variety of helpful and harmful …

Research on flashbulb memories (FBMs) has primarily focused on cognitive aspects.
However, recent studies indicate that FBMs are closely associated with social and cultural …

Studying abroad builds vivid memories but how are these memories used by individuals in
their lives afterwards? The functional approach to autobiographical memory was adopted to …

In this study, we explored how the COVID‐19 pandemic affected the functions of
autobiographical memory and future projection over time. Between May and June 2020, we …

Why do we have autobiographical memory and how is it useful? Researchers have
proposed a directive function; our experiences guide our behavior, particularly when faced …

Authenticity, or being true to oneself, relies on integrating autobiographical memories into a
coherent life-story. These autobiographical memories serve three adaptive functions: self …