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Collective Memory from a Psychological Perspective.

William Hirst¹, Jeremy K Yamashiro², Alin Coman³

¹New School for Social Research, New York, NY, USA.

Trends in Cognitive Sciences

|April 22, 2018

Summary

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Psychological research on collective memory is emerging, exploring social representations, cognitive processes, and intergenerational transmission of historical events. This study connects these diverse approaches to understanding how history is remembered collectively.

Keywords:

collective memory generations generative social science mnemonic convergence networks social representations

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Area of Science:

Psychology
Social Sciences
Cognitive Science

Background:

Collective memory has been studied by social scientists for nearly a century.
Psychological analyses of collective memory are a more recent development.
Existing psychological research lacks a singular, unified approach.

Purpose of the Study:

To review and synthesize diverse psychological approaches to collective memory.
To highlight commonalities and connections between different research streams.
To provide a comprehensive overview of the psychological study of collective memory.

Main Methods:

Review of existing literature on the psychological study of collective memory.
Categorization of research into three main areas: social representations, cognitive processes, and memory transmission.
Analysis of interconnections between these different approaches.

Main Results:

Research largely falls into three categories: social representations of history, cognitive processes in memory formation, and intergenerational transmission of personal historical memories.
Identified generational differences in the social representation of history.
Explored both top-down and bottom-up cognitive processes influencing collective memory formation.

Conclusions:

Despite diverse methodologies, distinct psychological approaches to collective memory share common ground.
Understanding collective memory requires integrating perspectives on social representations, cognitive mechanisms, and personal transmission.
Further research can build upon these connections to develop a more cohesive psychological framework for collective memory.