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1Department of Psychology, Aichi Shukutoku University, Nagakute, Japan.
Introduction:
This study aims to investigate whether the reminiscence bump in older adults' autobiographical memory is influenced by the interviewer's age. Methods: I arranged four interviewer.
Conditions:
child, university student, middle-aged adult, and older adult. The participating older adults were asked individually to describe three memories and the age at which the event occurred. I analyzed the temporal distribution of the bumps and the recall order.
Results:
The results indicate that the interviewer's age, especially the child interviewers were influenced the temporal location of the reminiscence bump. Conclusion: This study discusses the implications of these findings for older adults' social communication processes.
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