Cognitive Science 0267 - Psychology of Autobiographical Memory, Identity, and Emotion

Autobiographical memories for personal past experiences create our life stories. Our memories range from the mundane to the momentous. In this course we will explore psychological research to understand the functions and development of autobiographical memory. What are the basic cognitive processes that contribute to our ability to remember and report the past? How do we interpret past events to inform the development of our self-identity? How do social experiences contribute to the development of memory? We will also discuss how emotions at encoding and retrieval influence our recall of past experience as we make meaning of personal past experiences. Keywords:Psychology, memory, narrative

Time and Narrative Students should expect to spend 6-8 hours weekly on work and preparation outside of class time