Episodic memory is as much about communicating as it is about relating to others

Episodic memory is as much about communicating as it is about relating to others

Mahr & Csibra (M&C) provide extensive evidence for the communicative function of episodic memory, suggesting that the malleability of human memory is in large part due to its communicative dimension. I argue that emphasizing the relational motivations involved in communication provides a mor...

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Veröffentlicht in:The Behavioral and brain sciences 2018, Vol.41, p.e7-e7, Article e7
1. Verfasser: Coman, Alin
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Cognition & reasoning
Collective memory
Communication
Experimental psychology
Humans
Listening
Memory, Episodic
Mental Recall
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Psychology
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Zusammenfassung:Mahr & Csibra (M&C) provide extensive evidence for the communicative function of episodic memory, suggesting that the malleability of human memory is in large part due to its communicative dimension. I argue that emphasizing the relational motivations involved in communication provides a more proximal explanation for why our memories are as malleable.
ISSN:0140-525X
1469-1825
DOI:10.1017/S0140525X17001297