Self-Defining and Early Childhood Memories: Subjective Intensity Rating of Memory-Related Emotions

Ornella Montebarocci; Paola Surcinelli; Nicolino Cesare Franco Rossi

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Self-Defining and Early Childhood Memories: Subjective Intensity Rating of Memory-Related Emotions

Ornella Montebarocci, Paola Surcinelli, Nicolino Cesare Franco Rossi

Published in American Journal of Applied Psychology (Volume 5, Issue 5)

Received: 30 September 2016 Accepted: 14 October 2016 Published: 23 November 2016

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The aim of the present research was to explore the subjective rating of emotional intensity during the recall of memory-related emotions. 41 participants retrieved two different types of autobiographical memory – i.e., a self-defining memory and an earliest childhood memory – and rated the intensity of the emotions experienced during the recall of each memory (anger, sadness, fear, happiness, shame and guilt). The latency and duration times of the narratives were also collected. Self-defining memories seemed to be perceived as more intense compared to earliest childhood memories, confirming the strong emotional charge that characterizes these types of memories. Longer duration times of the narratives were also observed for self-defining memories compared to earliest childhood memories. These results lend more support to differences between self-defining and early childhood memories. They also suggest that emotional experiences associated with self-relevant memories constitute the key to the self- and other-understanding in everyday meaningful interactions as well as in a clinical therapeutic setting.

Published in	American Journal of Applied Psychology (Volume 5, Issue 5)
DOI	10.11648/j.ajap.20160505.12
Page(s)	32-37
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Self-Defining Memory, Earliest Childhood Memory, Emotional Intensity, Subjective Rating

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Ornella Montebarocci

Department of Psychology, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
Paola Surcinelli

Department of Psychology, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
Nicolino Cesare Franco Rossi

Department of Psychology, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy

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