Author:
BLUCK SUSAN,LEVINE LINDA J.
Abstract
Research on the psychological outcomes of reminiscence techniques
has led to
equivocal findings. The goal of this paper is to advance current theory
guiding
research on reminiscence by examining the implications of viewing reminiscence
as a type of autobiographical memory. Butler's classic paper on
reminiscence as ‘life review’ (1963) is examined, and revisions
to this approach
are proposed based on research and theory concerning autobiographical
memory. Specifically, the process of reminiscence is delineated through
a
discussion of the partially reconstructive nature of autobiographical memory
and the relation of memory to the self. These developments are then used
to
predict the types of psychological outcomes that can be expected to result
from
reminiscence, and the types of reminiscence techniques that can be expected
to lead to the distinct outcomes of self-acceptance and self-change. Linking
the
literatures on reminiscence techniques and autobiographical memory also
provides a catalyst for future theoretical and empirical work.
Publisher
Cambridge University Press (CUP)
Subject
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health,Geriatrics and Gerontology,Arts and Humanities (miscellaneous),Social Psychology,Health (social science)
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