Disputes over memory ownership: What memories are disputed?
Abstract
The ownership of memories is sometimes disputed, particularly by twins. Examination
of 77 disputed memories, 71 provided by twins, showed that most of the remembered
events are negative and that the disputants appear to be self-serving. They claim
for themselves memories for achievements and suffered misfortunes but are more likely
to give away memories of personal wrongdoing. The research suggests that some of the
memories in which we play a leading role might in fact have been the experiences of
others.
Type
Journal articleSubject
AdolescentAdult
Affect
Child
Child, Preschool
Deception
Delusions
Female
Humans
Male
Memory
Middle Aged
Nuclear Family
Ownership
Self Concept
Twins
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https://hdl.handle.net/10161/10097Published Version (Please cite this version)
10.1111/j.1601-183X.2006.00189.xPublication Info
(2006). Disputes over memory ownership: What memories are disputed?. Genes Brain Behav, 5 Suppl 1. pp. 9-13. 10.1111/j.1601-183X.2006.00189.x. Retrieved from https://hdl.handle.net/10161/10097.This is constructed from limited available data and may be imprecise. To cite this
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David C. Rubin
Juanita M. Kreps Distinguished Professor of Psychology and Neuroscience
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long-term memory, especially for complex (or "real-world") stimuli. This work includes
the study of autobiographical memory and oral tra
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