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<p>Simply recalling a memory has very different consequences than retelling it. Accuracy
is often emphasized when events are recalled; however, retelling an event in a conversational
manner may compromise accuracy in order to make the story more entertaining (e.g.,
Dudukovic, Marsh, & Tversky, 2004), or to support a specific argument (e.g., Tversky
& Marsh, 2000). I will focus on the memorial consequences and underlying mechanisms
of retellings. </p><p>First, I will review research that shows the inaccuracies of
retellings. In reviewing this research, I will identify possible underlying mechanisms
that change memory through retellings, such as the following: schema-guided reconstruction,
interference, transfer inappropriate processing, and retrieval-induced-forgetting.
</p><p>Second, I will experimentally investigate possible cognitive mechanisms underlying
these memorial changes. In the first experiment, I show that the elaborative nature
of storytelling does not influence memory more so than simply selectively rehearsing
that information. In the second and third experiments, I investigate how retelling
autobiographical events influences qualitative aspects of memory. These two experiments
suggest that retrieving autobiographical events influences memory quality, although
the specific nature in which they are retold has no effect. I close by connecting
these three experiments to the broader literature.</p>
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