Lindsay, D. Stephen, Wade, Kimberley A. , Hunter, Michael and Read, J. Don (2004) Adults' memories of childhood : affect, knowing, and remembering. Memory, Volume 12 (Number 1). pp. 27-43. doi:10.1080/09658210244000243

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Abstract

Adult questionnaire respondents reported, for each of a number of events, if they had experienced that event during childhood and, if so, if they remembered the experience or merely knew it had happened. Respondents also rated the emotion of each event and judged whether they would remember more about each reportedly experienced event if they spent more time trying to do so. Study 1 respondents were 96 undergraduates, whereas Study 2 tested 93 community members ranging widely in age. Respondents often reported no recollections of reportedly experienced events. Reportedly experienced events rated as emotional were more often recollected than those rated as neutral, and those rated as positive were more often recollected than those rated as negative. Predicted ability to remember more was related to current memory. Claims of remembering reportedly experienced events increased with age, but predicted ability to remember more about them declined with age.

Item Type:	Journal Article
Divisions:	Faculty of Science > Psychology
Journal or Publication Title:	Memory
Publisher:	Psychology Press
ISSN:	0965-8211
Official Date:	June 2004
Dates:	Date Event June 2004 Published
Volume:	Volume 12
Number:	Number 1
Page Range:	pp. 27-43
DOI:	10.1080/09658210244000243
Status:	Peer Reviewed
Publication Status:	Published
Access rights to Published version:	Restricted or Subscription Access

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