Collective memory and autobiographical memory: Perspectives from the humanities and cognitive sciences

Heux, Lucrèce; Rathbone, Clare; Gensburger, Sarah; Clifford, Rebecca; Souchay, Céline

doi:10.1002/wcs.1635

Collective memory and autobiographical memory: Perspectives from the humanities and cognitive sciences

Heux, Lucrèce; Rathbone, Clare; Gensburger, Sarah; Clifford, Rebecca; Souchay, Céline

Authors

Lucrèce Heux

Clare Rathbone

Sarah Gensburger

Professor Rebecca Clifford rebecca.clifford@durham.ac.uk
Professor

Céline Souchay

Abstract

The current overview provides an interdisciplinary synthesis of autobiographical and collective memory studies, focusing on history and cognitive psychology, to help other scholars bridge the disciplinary gap. We describe the various interpretative frameworks used to build theoretical knowledge on how autobiographical memory and collective memory are intertwined. We expose how research exploring self, social and directive functions of autobiographical memory echoes three main functions that can be identified for collective memory, that is, social identity, social schemata, and means for actions, or a political decision tool of research in these fields. In doing so, we hope to stimulate opportunities for more interdisciplinary research. This article is categorized under: Psychology > Memory Psychology > Theory and Methods

Citation

Heux, L., Rathbone, C., Gensburger, S., Clifford, R., & Souchay, C. (2023). Collective memory and autobiographical memory: Perspectives from the humanities and cognitive sciences. Wiley Interdisciplinary Reviews: Cognitive Science, 14(3), Article e1635. https://doi.org/10.1002/wcs.1635

Journal Article Type	Article
Acceptance Date	Oct 26, 2022
Online Publication Date	Nov 25, 2022
Publication Date	2023-05
Deposit Date	Jan 16, 2023
Publicly Available Date	Jan 16, 2023
Journal	WIREs Cognitive Science
Print ISSN	1939-5078
Electronic ISSN	1939-5086
Publisher	Wiley
Peer Reviewed	Peer Reviewed
Volume	14
Issue	3
Article Number	e1635
Series Title	Special Issue: Autobiographical Memory
DOI	https://doi.org/10.1002/wcs.1635
Public URL	https://durham-repository.worktribe.com/output/1185254

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