高齢者の自伝的記憶(その2.)

Abstract

The purpose of this research was to clarify the characteristics of autobiographical memory of older adults. In this research, each of the subjects was assigned to one of three recall modes, namely free recall, proactive recall, and retroactive recall. The subjects recalled twice. The following results were obtained. a) There were no differences about numbers of recalled episodes between first and second recall and between three recall conditions. b) In three conditions, the reminiscence vamp exists commonly. But there were many recalled episodes at 26-45 years old in free recall compared with the other 2 conditions, and there were many recalled episodes at 6-15 years old in proactive recall and were many recalled episodes at over 66 years old in retroactive recall. c) About "pleasant-unpleasant" evaluation, the assignment of recall order increased "pleasant" evaluation. d) Finally, It examined whether or not the age step was related to "pleasant-unpleasant" evaluation. As a result, in free recall and retroactive recall, a common tendency was gotten. That is, "very pleasant" items were significant few at 6-25 years old and were significant many at over 66 years old.