The effect of the order in which episodic autobiographical memories versus autobiographical knowledge are shared on feelings of closeness

Brandon, Nicole R.; Beike, Denise R.; Cole, Holly E.

doi:10.1080/09658211.2016.1217340

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“…Sharing a personal emotionally loaded issue with a trusted other can have a cathartic effect, decreasing the intensity of rumination, as well as negative emotions attached to the issue (Derlega et al, 1993;Rimé et al, 2020). Self-disclosure is a crucial factor in the formation of interpersonal relationships (Beike et al, 2016;Brandon et al, 2017). The feeling of closeness and interpersonal intimacy grows through in-depth and reciprocal self-disclosure (Barak and Gluck-Ofri, 2007).…”

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Personal relevance and state empathy with a character facilitates self-disclosure in film viewers

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Eudaimonic media entertainment has been shown to promote mental health, however, our knowledge of the underlying mechanisms that drive the effect is still limited. This project focuses on self-disclosure, a relevant factor for reducing distress and improving mental wellbeing. The aim was to test whether empathizing with a fictional character and the personal relevance of a story can facilitate self-disclosure responses, as well as to examine the role of social cues and audio-visual formal features. In Study 1, 227 participants were randomly assigned to watch one of 8 videos of individuals sharing their experiences of burnout. Shot scale and social cues were manipulated in the videos. Empathy with the characters but not personal relevance predicted the desire for self-disclosure. In Study 2, participants were randomly assigned to either a control condition (N = 78) or one of six manipulated short films (N = 436). Movies were manipulated for shot scale and music. Participants' reports on state empathy with the film character, perceived personal relevance of the story, and measures related to self-disclosure were collected. One week later, participants were invited to a second survey on self-disclosure behavior (n = 390). Both personal relevance and empathy with character showed strong links to self-disclosure responses. The findings of this project shed light on how self-disclosure is elicited by narratives. These insights are important to further understand the therapeutic effects of narratives.

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Personal relevance and state empathy with a character facilitates self-disclosure in film viewers

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“…We ourselves study AM functions in our research (e.g., Beike, 2013; Beike, Adams, & Naufel, 2010; Beike & Landoll, 2000; Brandon, Beike, & Cole, 2017). As such, we are not immune to the critiques we lay out for AM research.…”

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Use, Adaptivity, and Need Fulfillment: A Methodological Critique of Tests of the Functions of Autobiographical Memory

Beike¹,

Merrick

Cole

2019

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In this article, we champion the study of autobiographical memory functions. We review the proposed functions and how they have been investigated. We describe seven commonly used research designs. We argue that although each design offers unique benefits, none of these designs is ideally suited to test the functional nature of autobiographical memory with high internal validity. We stress that each design does have a unique set of benefits in the exploration of autobiographical memory and none should be abandoned. However, we encourage researchers interested in function in particular to consider designs that will illuminate the use, adaptivity, and fulfillment of needs that is inherent in the definition of function.

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Sharing specific “We” autobiographical memories in close relationships: the role of contact frequency

Beike

Cole

Merrick

2017

Memory

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Sharing memories in conversations with close others is posited to be part of the social function of autobiographical memory. The present research focused on the sharing of a particular type of memory: Specific memories about one-time co-experienced events, which we termed Specific We memories. Two studies with 595 total participants examined the factors that lead to and/or are influenced by the sharing of Specific We memories. In Study 1, participants reported on their most recent conversation. Specific We memories were reportedly discussed most often in conversations with others who were close and with whom the participant had frequent communication. In Study 2, participants were randomly assigned either to increase or to simply record the frequency of communication with a close other (parent). Increases in the frequency of reported sharing of Specific We memories as well as closeness to the parent resulted. Mediation analyses of both studies revealed causal relationships among reported sharing of Specific We memories and closeness. We discuss the relevance of these results for understanding the social function of autobiographical memory.

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The effect of the order in which episodic autobiographical memories versus autobiographical knowledge are shared on feelings of closeness

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Personal relevance and state empathy with a character facilitates self-disclosure in film viewers

Personal relevance and state empathy with a character facilitates self-disclosure in film viewers

Use, Adaptivity, and Need Fulfillment: A Methodological Critique of Tests of the Functions of Autobiographical Memory

Sharing specific “We” autobiographical memories in close relationships: the role of contact frequency

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