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A longitudinal investigation of the reliability of memories for trauma and other emotional experiences

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dc.contributor.authorPeace, Kristine
dc.contributor.authorPorter, Stephen
dc.date.accessioned2017-03-28
dc.date.accessioned2022-05-28T00:36:45Z
dc.date.available2022-05-28T00:36:45Z
dc.date.issued2004
dc.description.abstractThis study examined the relative consistency and characteristics of memories for trauma and other non-traumatic emotional experiences over time. A community sample of 52 participants who reported a recent traumatic event were asked to recall both the traumatic and a positive emotional experience in two interviews separated by approximately three months (M = 105.39 days). The recollections were elicited with either a free narrative, cognitive interview, guided imagery, or written narrative approach. Results indicated that traumatic experiences were recalled more reliably over time than other emotional experiences. Traumatic memory imagery tended to persist in memory (with no apparent impairment), whereas features of positive memories were subject to considerable distortion, regardless of interview style. The findings contribute to the understanding of the impact of trauma on memory with the passage of time.
dc.description.urihttps://library.macewan.ca/cgi-bin/SFX/url.pl/924
dc.identifier.citationPeace, K. A., & Porter, S. (2004). A longitudinal investigation of the reliability of memories for trauma and other emotional experiences. Applied Cognitive Psychology, 18, 1143-1159. doi: 10.1002/acp.1046
dc.identifier.doihttps://doi.org/10.1002/acp.1046
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14078/760
dc.languageEnglish
dc.language.isoen
dc.rightsAll Rights Reserved
dc.subjectmemory
dc.subjecttrama
dc.subjectemotions
dc.subjectrecollection
dc.titleA longitudinal investigation of the reliability of memories for trauma and other emotional experiencesen
dc.typeArticle

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