Evaluating the valence of remembered events: The importance of age and self-relevance.
We examined the role of self-relevance in older and younger adults' evaluations of
remembered events. In Study 1, participants rated the positivity of their own positive …
remembered events. In Study 1, participants rated the positivity of their own positive …
Does the age-related positivity effect in autobiographical recall reflect differences in appraisal or memory?
Objectives. Two studies examined the extent to which the age-related positivity effect in
autobiographical recall is the result of age differences in appraisal and memory. Methods. In …
autobiographical recall is the result of age differences in appraisal and memory. Methods. In …
The happiest and the saddest autobiographical memories and aging
S Ikier, Ç Duman - Current Psychology, 2022 - Springer
The present study investigated autobiographical memories of younger, middle-aged and
older adults for the events that made them the happiest and the saddest in their lives …
older adults for the events that made them the happiest and the saddest in their lives …
A study of autobiographical memories in depressed and nondepressed elderly individuals
JA Yang, LP Rehm - The International Journal of Aging and …, 1993 - journals.sagepub.com
An autobiographical memory task was used to study memory processes and depression in
elderly individuals. Twenty-seven nondepressed and twenty-seven depressed elderly …
elderly individuals. Twenty-seven nondepressed and twenty-seven depressed elderly …
Age differences in autobiographical memories of negative events
This study examined whether older adults recollect autobiographical memories of negative
events so as to minimize unpleasant emotions to a greater extent than do younger adults. A …
events so as to minimize unpleasant emotions to a greater extent than do younger adults. A …
Phenomenal characteristics of autobiographical memories for emotional and neutral events in older and younger adults
C Comblain, A D'Argembeau… - Experimental aging …, 2005 - Taylor & Francis
The authors investigated age-related differences in phenomenal characteristics of
autobiographical memories for positive, negative, and neutral events. Younger and older …
autobiographical memories for positive, negative, and neutral events. Younger and older …
The psychological distance of memories: Examining causal relations with mood and self-esteem in young, middle-aged and older adults
Three studies examined the self-enhancement function of autobiographical memory
(measured with subjective temporal distance of memories). Participants recalled a memory …
(measured with subjective temporal distance of memories). Participants recalled a memory …
Aging, source memory, and emotion.
CP May, T Rahhal, EM Berry, EA Leighton - Psychology and aging, 2005 - psycnet.apa.org
In 2 experiments we assessed younger and older adults' ability to remember contextual
information about an event. Each experiment examined memory for 3 different types of …
information about an event. Each experiment examined memory for 3 different types of …
Socioemotional selectivity in older adults: Evidence from the subjective experience of angry memories
Few studies have compared the phenomenological properties of younger and older adults'
memories for emotional events. Some studies suggest that younger adults remember …
memories for emotional events. Some studies suggest that younger adults remember …
Age-related positivity effects and autobiographical memory detail: Evidence from a past/future source memory task
DA Gallo, LE Korthauer, IM McDonough, S Teshale… - Memory, 2011 - Taylor & Francis
This study investigated whether the age-related positivity effect strengthens specific event
details in autobiographical memory. Participants retrieved past events or imagined future …
details in autobiographical memory. Participants retrieved past events or imagined future …