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Cultural Differences in Retrieval of Self-Defining Memories

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dc.contributor.authorJobson, Laura
dc.contributor.authorO'Kearney, Richard
dc.date.accessioned2015-12-08T22:29:33Z
dc.date.issued2008
dc.date.updated2016-02-24T11:58:10Z
dc.description.abstractAustralians and Asians were asked to provide autobiographical memories of events they believe shaped who they are as individuals (self-defining memories). The authors found the anticipated cultural differences for the memories' themes. Contrary to previous suggestions, however, elaboration of personal memories occurred equally for both groups and was dependent on the content of the memory. Australians provided more elaborate autonomous memories and Asians more elaborate relatedness memories. The findings indicate that elaborating personal memories may function to enhance the dominant self-focus.
dc.identifier.issn0022-0221
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/1885/34139
dc.publisherSage Publications Inc
dc.sourceJournal of Cross-Cultural Psychology
dc.subjectKeywords: Autobiographical memory; Cultural orientation; Memory elaboration; Self
dc.titleCultural Differences in Retrieval of Self-Defining Memories
dc.typeJournal article
local.bibliographicCitation.issue1
local.bibliographicCitation.lastpage80
local.bibliographicCitation.startpage75
local.contributor.affiliationJobson, Laura, College of Medicine, Biology and Environment, ANU
local.contributor.affiliationO'Kearney, Richard, College of Medicine, Biology and Environment, ANU
local.contributor.authoruidJobson, Laura, u2528192
local.contributor.authoruidO'Kearney, Richard, u4050249
local.description.embargo2037-12-31
local.description.notesImported from ARIES
local.identifier.absfor170106 - Health, Clinical and Counselling Psychology
local.identifier.ariespublicationu9312950xPUB109
local.identifier.citationvolume39
local.identifier.doi10.1177/0022022107312073
local.identifier.scopusID2-s2.0-67349103621
local.identifier.thomsonID000251940800005
local.type.statusPublished Version

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