Dysfunctions of autobiographical memory in narcissism and depression

• Project/Area Number: 23730642
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Research Field: Clinical psychology
• Research Institution: Aichi Prefectural University (2013-2014); Hirosaki University (2011-2012)
• Principal Investigator: TAGAMI Kyoko 愛知県立大学, 看護学部, 准教授 (80361004)
• Project Period (FY): 2011-04-28 – 2015-03-31
• Project Status: Completed (Fiscal Year 2014)
• Budget Amount: ¥2,470,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,900,000、Indirect Cost: ¥570,000); Fiscal Year 2013: ¥1,040,000 (Direct Cost: ¥800,000、Indirect Cost: ¥240,000); Fiscal Year 2012: ¥650,000 (Direct Cost: ¥500,000、Indirect Cost: ¥150,000); Fiscal Year 2011: ¥780,000 (Direct Cost: ¥600,000、Indirect Cost: ¥180,000)
• Keywords: 心理的障害 / 自己愛 / 抑うつ / 自伝的記憶 / 機能 / 臨床心理学

Outline of Final Research Achievements

The present study examined how autobiographical memory served three functions in narcissism and depression. Results suggest that depressed or hypersensitivity narcissistic individuals tend to remember autobiographical memories so as to maintain continuity or consistency of self, while oblivious narcissists do not. This study also indicates that highly narcissistic vulnerable individuals remember an ashamed episode adopting a distanced stance not to injure their narcissism.

Research Products

• [Presentation] Are the visual perspectives in autobiographical memory, related to non-clinical depression? (2011)
  • Author(s): Kyoko Tagami
  • Organizer: The 12th European Congress of Psychology
  • Place of Presentation: イスタンブール
• [Presentation] 抑うつ及び自己愛傾向と自伝的記憶の想起の視点との関連 (2011)
  • Author(s): 田上 恭子
  • Organizer: 第65回東北心理学会（第11回北海道心理学会・東北心理学会合同大会）
  • Place of Presentation: 札幌（北翔大学）
• [Presentation] 自己愛傾向における自伝的記憶の特徴について―想起内容と想起の視点に関する探索的研究― (2011)
  • Author(s): 田上 恭子
  • Organizer: 第75回日本心理学会
  • Place of Presentation: 東京（日本大学）
• [Presentation] Relationships between characteristics of life curves and depression in university students（大学生の人生曲線と抑うつとの関連）
  • Author(s): Kyoko Tagami （田上恭子）
  • Organizer: 2013 Asian Society of Human Services Congress
  • Place of Presentation: Pukyong National University (Busan, Korea)
• [Presentation] 抑うつ及び自己愛傾向における自伝的記憶の機能
  • Author(s): 田上恭子
  • Organizer: 第76回日本心理学会
  • Place of Presentation: 専修大学（川崎市）
• [Presentation] Two types of narcissism and aubobiographical memory in Japanese university students
  • Author(s): Kyoko Tagami
  • Organizer: The 13th European Congress of Psychology
  • Place of Presentation: ストックホルム