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Studies in Psychology
Estudios de Psicología
Volume 33, 2012 - Issue 1
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Original Articles

Transformaciones del rememorador: trayectoria del desarrollo y recuerdo de eventos históricos

Transformations of the rememberer: Development trajectories and the recall of historical events

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Pages 113-120 | Received 09 Nov 2011, Accepted 03 Dec 2011, Published online: 23 Jan 2014
 

Resumen

Este artículo tiene por objetivo presentar evidencia empírica que demuestra la transformación en las habilidades de rememoración de eventos históricos socio-culturalmente relevantes a lo largo del ciclo vital. Participaron 42 adultos mayores y 22 adultos jóvenes en dos estudios orientados a analizar fluidez y precisión a través de tareas experimentales. Los resultados muestran de manera consistente que los adultos mayores superan a los adultos jóvenes: logran mayores tasas de fluidez en la recuperación y mejores tasas de acierto tanto en reconocimiento como en dateo temporal de eventos históricos. Teorizamos que el sistema de memoria autobiográfica actúa como un andamiaje implícito que facilita la tarea al adulto mayor y explica la transformación. En la trayectoria del desarrollo nos convertimos en “rememoradores nativos” y con ello, recordar eventos históricos se convierte en tarea natural y experta del desarrollo.

Abstract

The goal of this paper is to present empirical evidence supporting the transformation of recall abilities along the life cycle, specifically those tied to socio-culturally relevant historical events. Two groups, 42 old adults and 22 young adults, participated in two studies designed to analyse fluidity and accuracy in experimental tasks. The results consistently show that old adults outperform young adults: they achieve better rates of fluidity recalling historical events and better rates of accuracy both in recognising and dating them. We theorise that the autobiographical memory system acts as an implicit scaffold that facilitates the task for old adults, thus explaining the transformation. As we advance along the development trajectory, we become “native rememberers” and, as such, recalling historical events becomes a natural and expert task.

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