Differences in Memory Characteristics of Personal Memories and Sibling Vicarious Memories of Young Adults
The Society for Applied Research in Memory and Cognition (SARMAC), Kildare, İrlanda, 11 - 14 Haziran 2025, ss.299, (Özet Bildiri)
- Yayın Türü: Bildiri / Özet Bildiri
- Basıldığı Şehir: Kildare
- Basıldığı Ülke: İrlanda
- Sayfa Sayıları: ss.299
- Orta Doğu Teknik Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet
Özet
Previous research showed despite sharing common phenomenological qualities and functions,
personal and vicarious memories differ in certain characteristics (Pillemer et al., 2015; Pond &
Peterson, 2020). Current study compared the memory characteristics of personal memories and
sibling vicarious memories in several dimensions. 181 young adults narrated low-point, high-point,
and turning-point memories from their personal past and their siblings’ past, and rated memory
characteristics. Results revealed personal memories were rated higher on significance, frequency of
retrieval, and clarity compared to sibling vicarious memories across all three memory types while
ease of retrieval is higher for vicarious low and turning-point memories compared to personal
memories. Moreover, vicarious high-point and turning-point memories were rated less positive
whereas vicarious low-point memories were rated less negative and less positive compared to
personal memories (all ps <.05). These results suggest that differences in memory characteristics of
personal and vicarious memories also apply to sibling vicarious memories.