2012 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

Subjective characteristics of remembering autobiographical memories

Research Project

Project/Area Number	23730660
Research Category	Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)
Allocation Type	Multi-year Fund
Research Field	Clinical psychology
Research Institution	Osaka Prefecture University
Principal Investigator	KAWABE Tetsuya 大阪府立大学, 人間社会学部, 准教授 (70437177)
Project Period (FY)	2011 – 2012
Keywords	自伝的記憶 / デジャヴュ体験(既視体験) / プルースト現象 / 想起体験 / 主観的側面
Research Abstract	We investigated about remembrance experience of autobiographical memory by questionnaire and semi-structured interview about deja vu experiences and Proust phenomena. It was suggested the relation of the reliability of autobiographical memory and the function of "defense" to keep one’ s mental health. It was suggested that memory remembrance which arises in a clinical scene tends to produce imperfect remembrance. It was the moment the memory of the portion which is not yet integrated, and it was suggested that it is important as a therapeutic opportunity.

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