Remembrance and Future Thinking of Autobiographical Memory in Young

Abstract

The aim of the study was to analyze the
characteristics of remembrance and future thinking of
autobiographical memory of young. The design of the research
was not experimental, descriptive and mixed methodology. The
sample was no probabilistic. Participants were 100 young people
with an average age of 19 years. We applied the
Autobiographical Memory Test of Williams (2005) modified to
include the dimension of future thinking in a single session.
Quantitative responses were worked using percentages and open
questions supported by content analysis The results showed that
the amount in the remembrance events was significantly higher
in specific events in life periods. In the future the amount of
thought imagined events was higher in periods of life in specific
events. Events were recalled more positive emotional valence,
however, focused on these specific events since in general events
in the lifetime the remembrance was negative. In the future
thought valence was positive. Sensory-perceptual components of
emotional detail, spatial and temporal localization predominantly
positive valence presented both in memory and in the future
thought. Frequency of sensory-perceptual characteristics was
higher in remembrance than in the future thinking. We suggested
continuing the investigation with other populations and in other
countries to confirm or modify these results.