Chaining of involuntary memory recall among elderly adults

• Project/Area Number: 25380877
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Section: 一般
• Research Field: Educational psychology
• Research Institution: Osaka University
• Principal Investigator: NOMURA HARUO 大阪大学, 人間科学研究科, 准教授 (20361595)
• Project Period (FY): 2013-04-01 – 2016-03-31
• Project Status: Completed (Fiscal Year 2015)
• Budget Amount: ¥2,600,000 (Direct Cost: ¥2,000,000、Indirect Cost: ¥600,000); Fiscal Year 2015: ¥780,000 (Direct Cost: ¥600,000、Indirect Cost: ¥180,000); Fiscal Year 2014: ¥780,000 (Direct Cost: ¥600,000、Indirect Cost: ¥180,000); Fiscal Year 2013: ¥1,040,000 (Direct Cost: ¥800,000、Indirect Cost: ¥240,000)
• Keywords: 回想 / ナラティヴ / 語り / 想起 / 高齢期

Outline of Final Research Achievements

From a lifespan developmental psychology perspective, reminiscence and integration of past life have a developmental implication especially among elderly adults.The present study explores mechanism and outcome of involuntary memory recall. Participants were 24 Japanese middle-aged and elderly adults. Voluntary memory recall were promoted through interviews, and involuntary memory recall were collected with diary studies. The results showed that chaining of reminiscence occured. These results suggested possibilities of modification of meaning of life and accompanied emotions.

Research Products

• [Journal Article] クライエント・ナラティヴと心理療法の多元性 (2016)
  • Author(s): 野村晴夫
  • Journal Title: 大阪大学大学院人間科学研究科紀要 Volume: 42 Pages: 257-272
  • NAID: 120005818368
  • Open Access
• [Journal Article] 生活史面接後の「内なる語り」：中高年の不随意的想起に着目した調査 (2014)
  • Author(s): 野村晴夫
  • Journal Title: 心理臨床学研究 Volume: 32 Pages: 336-346
  • NAID: 40020221718
  • Peer Reviewed / Acknowledgement Compliant
• [Journal Article] 語りからデータを得て実証する (2014)
  • Author(s): 野村晴夫
  • Journal Title: 臨床心理学増刊 Volume: 6 Pages: 66-72
• [Journal Article] ナラティヴ・アプローチが照射する心理臨床の主観と客観：協同構成される物語の方向性と共有可能性に着目して (2014)
  • Author(s): 野村晴夫
  • Journal Title: 人間性心理学研究 Volume: 32 Pages: 79-86
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Presentation] Loss experiences in self-narratives and involuntary recall in Japanese older adults. (2015)
  • Author(s): Haruo Nomura
  • Organizer: 17th European Conference on Developmental Psychology
  • Place of Presentation: Braga, Portugal
  • Year and Date: 2015-09-11
  • Int'l Joint Research
• [Presentation] Exploration of factors associated with involuntary memory recalls after self-narratives in middle aged and elderly adults (2015)
  • Author(s): Haruo Nomura
  • Organizer: 14th European Congress of Psychology
  • Place of Presentation: Milano, Italy
  • Year and Date: 2015-07-09
  • Int'l Joint Research
• [Presentation] 人生と病いの語り (2015)
  • Author(s): 野村晴夫
  • Organizer: 日本発達心理学会第26回大会
  • Place of Presentation: 東京
  • Year and Date: 2015-03-20
• [Presentation] わかるとは (2014)
  • Author(s): 野村晴夫
  • Organizer: 日本教育心理学会第56回総会
  • Place of Presentation: 神戸
  • Year and Date: 2014-11-08
• [Presentation] Involuntary memory recalls after self-narratives in life-history interviews (2014)
  • Author(s): Haruo Nomura
  • Organizer: 28th International Congress of Applied Psychology
  • Place of Presentation: Paris
  • Year and Date: 2014-07-10
• [Presentation] Individual differences in involuntary memory recall among Japanese elders. (2013)
  • Author(s): Nomura, H.
  • Organizer: 6th European Conference on Developmental Psychology.
  • Place of Presentation: Lausanne
• [Presentation] 自己語り後の反復的想起 ― 事例に基づく関連要因の探索 (2013)
  • Author(s): 野村晴夫
  • Organizer: 日本心理学会第77回大会
  • Place of Presentation: 札幌
• [Book] 臨床ナラティヴアプローチ (2015)
  • Author(s): 野村晴夫
  • Total Pages: 300
  • Publisher: ミネルヴァ書房
• [Book] 「ライフレビュー」 in 発達心理学事典 (2013)
  • Author(s): 野村晴夫
  • Publisher: 丸善出版