ERIC Number: EJ1383793
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Publication Date: 2023
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Autobiographical Memory in the Digital Age: Insights Based on the Subjective Reports of Users of Smart Journaling Apps
Hutmacher, Fabian; Schläger, Linus; Meerson, Rinat
Applied Cognitive Psychology, v37 n4 p686-698 Jul-Aug 2023
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 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.
Descriptors: Autobiographies, Memory, Journal Writing, Computer Oriented Programs, Influence of Technology, Risk
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Language: English
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