Naslov
When We Feel Good and Bad About Ourselves: Self-Esteem Memories Across Cultures

Autori
Ivčević, Z. ; Pillemer, D. B. ; Wang, Q. ; Hou, Y. ; Tang, H. ; Mohorić, Tamara ; Takšić, Vladimir

Izvornik
Memory (0090-502X) 16 (2008), 7; 703-711

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Radovi u časopisima, članak, znanstveni

Ključne riječi
autobiographical memory; self; recent vs. remote memories;

Sažetak
Young adults in the United States, Croatia, and China described personal episodes of times when they felt especially good or bad about themselves. These self-esteem memories were either recent (episodes that occurred during the previous 4 weeks) or remote (episodes that occurred between the ages of 10 and 15). Systematic content differences between memories of positive and negative self-worth were apparent primarily for remote rather than for recent memories. Across cultures, long-lasting positive memories frequently represented achievement themes, whereas negative memories frequently represented social themes. Links between achievement success and positive self-regard, and between social distress and negative selfregard, are explained using theories of self-esteem and autobiographical memory.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Psihologija

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