If you think about these different aspects of memory as cousins and uncles who live in different neighborhoods throughout your brain, then experiencing an autobiographical memory is like an event.
This means that when your brain serves up autobiographical memories about your life, it might be drawing upon: Gary Small describes it, memories are distributed into what you can think of as “neighborhoods.” You see, memories are spread all over the brain. In a word, this type of memory is a “system.”Įven cooler, it’s a system that draws upon other systems. Once you understand the different levels of autobiographical memory, you’ll be able to understand yourself and others better.Īnd those psychology exams? Consider them aced when this term comes up. So let’s take a step back and get a working definition of autobiographical memory and some examples that are easy to understand. In reality, this aspect of human memory is pretty complex.Īnd the way scientists write about it can be hard to penetrate. The term “autobiographical memory” sounds straightforward enough, doesn’t it? Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Stitcher | RSS
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