Autobiographical memory in the digital age: Insights based on the subjective reports of users of smart journaling apps
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- Humans have long used external memory aids to support remembering. However, modern digital technologies could facilitate recording and remembering personal information in an unprecedented manner. The present research sought to understand the potential impact of these technologies on autobiographical memory based on interviews with users of smart journaling apps. In Study 1 (N = 12), participants who had no prior experience with smart journaling apps tested the app Day One for 2 weeks and were interviewed about their subjective perceptionsHumans have long used external memory aids to support remembering. However, modern digital technologies could facilitate recording and remembering personal information in an unprecedented manner. The present research sought to understand the potential impact of these technologies on autobiographical memory based on interviews with users of smart journaling apps. In Study 1 (N = 12), participants who had no prior experience with smart journaling apps tested the app Day One for 2 weeks and were interviewed about their subjective perceptions afterwards. In order to cross-validate the obtained findings, Study 2 (N = 4) was based on in-depth interviews with long-time users of different smart journaling apps. Taken together, the two studies provide insights into the way autobiographical remembering may change in the digital age – but also into the opportunities and risks potentially associated with the use of technologies that allow creating a detailed and multimedia-based record of one's life.…
Autor(en): | Fabian Hutmacher, Linus Schläger, Rinat Meerson |
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URN: | urn:nbn:de:bvb:20-opus-318620 |
Dokumentart: | Artikel / Aufsatz in einer Zeitschrift |
Institute der Universität: | Fakultät für Humanwissenschaften (Philos., Psycho., Erziehungs- u. Gesell.-Wissensch.) / Institut Mensch - Computer - Medien |
Sprache der Veröffentlichung: | Englisch |
Titel des übergeordneten Werkes / der Zeitschrift (Englisch): | Applied Cognitive Psychology |
ISSN: | 0888-4080 |
Erscheinungsjahr: | 2023 |
Band / Jahrgang: | 37 |
Heft / Ausgabe: | 4 |
Erste Seite: | 686 |
Letzte Seite: | 698 |
Originalveröffentlichung / Quelle: | Applied Cognitive Psychology 2023, 37(4):686-698. DOI: 10.1002/acp.4033 |
DOI: | https://doi.org/10.1002/acp.4033 |
Allgemeine fachliche Zuordnung (DDC-Klassifikation): | 3 Sozialwissenschaften / 30 Sozialwissenschaften, Soziologie / 300 Sozialwissenschaften |
Freie Schlagwort(e): | autobiographical memory; digital age; new media; smart journaling; total recall |
Datum der Freischaltung: | 24.07.2023 |
Lizenz (Deutsch): | CC BY-NC: Creative-Commons-Lizenz: Namensnennung, Nicht kommerziell 4.0 International |