Personal Memories and Imagery. A Study of Autobiographical Memory through Drawing

Proceedings

Bozzato, Paolo¹ 

关键词: autobiographical memory;    imagery;    drawing;    emotions;    Self;    identity;    developmental psychology;    life-span psychology;   

DOI  :  10.3390/proceedings1090876

学科分类：社会科学、人文和艺术（综合）

来源: mdpi

【 摘 要 】

The present study investigates autobiographical memory through the use of imagery and a short narrative. A sample of 72 young adults, residing in Italy, were asked to draw a meaningful memory (and to choose a title for it) about their infancy, childhood, pre-adolescence and adolescence. Through the use of special markers, a qualitative-quantitative analysis of the drawings was carried out. The results made it possible to highlight the different elements that gave shape to the Self in a particular period, leaving traces in memory: specific social references, emotions and moods, places, actions, achievements and personal objects.

【 授权许可】

CC BY