2022 Volume 19 Issue 2 Pages 39-57
Numerous studies have focused on the mechanisms and structures of autobiographical memory and various categories and measurement tasks have been proposed. Neuropsychologists, cognitive neuroscientists, cognitive psychologists, and clinical psychologists have all developed measurement tasks relevant to their disciplines. However, as those research domains are rarely been cross-referenced. I summarize their various findings, in order to (1) classify autobiographical memories, (2) identify what measurement tasks are appropriate, (3) account for the retrieval of autobiographical memories, and (4) discuss the correspondences between such classifications and the measurement tasks. Integrating prior findings, I also suggest some possible directions towards developing new research frontiers.
