Tamara Wolf
Biographic Data
| ID | 116145 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Tamara Wolf |
| GIVEN NAMES | Tamara |
| FAMILY NAME | Wolf |
| SIGNATURE | WOLF T |
| AFFILIATIONS | Universität Ulm |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-7205-5041 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 11 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 2 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 11 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2019 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
No Matter the Distance? A Theoretical Framework of Age-Diverse Friendship Effects
Friendship is the most transformative form of high-quality intergroup contact, with the capacity to build solidarity, foster cooperation, and bridge divides. Age-diverse friendships, in particular, offer unique opportunities to connect people of different ages, yet their role in work and non-work settings requires further theorizing. We thus develop a theoretical framework of age-diverse friendship effects that explains how such effects extend be…
A needs-based level of construal
Informed by the needs-based model of reconciliation, we hypothesized that members of perceived perpetrator groups would prefer more abstract representations of historical or present transgressions than members of perceived victim groups. Six lab experiments (total N = 2,363; preregistered) and one study that examined the language used in Twitter posts (1,496 tweets; preregistered) supported this hypothesis across different intergroup contexts: th…
Chronology versus centrality
has received little attention. The present study thus examined the order of AMs during recall, with a specific focus on time and centrality as guiding dimensions. A total of 364 participants (aged 18-89 years) recalled up to ten positive and negative AMs. They provided their age at the time of the event and rated AMs according to their centrality to identity and life story. Based on linear growth models, we found emotional AMs to be recalled chro…
Emotional and temporal order effects – a comparison between word-cued and important autobiographical memories recall orders
The retrieval mechanisms associated with the recall of autobiographical memories (AMs) may differ according to the cueing method used to elicit AMs. In the present study, we provide a systematic comparison between word-cued and important AMs in terms of two recall order effects, namely a temporal and an emotional order effect. The sample comprised 104 adults aged between 59 and 90 years. On two measurement occasions, participants recalled up to 2…
Remembering the life and dying days of a deceased close other
Grievers recall memories from both the life of the deceased and the dying days, but differences in recall across these memory types are not well-characterized. In this study, 100 bereaved German adults described up to ten important memories of a deceased close other ( M = 7.86). Memories from the dying days were classified into: final memories, health transition events, last time events, and temporal markers . Among those who provided at least on…
How remembering positive and negative events affects intimacy in romantic relationships
Previous studies provide some evidence that recalling positive autobiographical memories can foster feelings of intimacy in social relationships. The present research aimed to extend this finding by examining the effects of negative relationship memories on current feelings of intimacy. In Study 1, 71 adults recalled either two positive or two negative events experienced with their partner. Intimacy (feelings of warmth, relationship closeness) wa…
The CDU and the Leitkultur Debate
Themes of trust, identity, intimacy, and generativity in important autobiographical memories
INTRODUCTION: Guided by Erikson's theory of psychosocial development, the present study investigated whether themes of trust, identity, intimacy, and generativity are represented in older adults' most important autobiographical memories. Furthermore, we tested whether these themes are associated with certain life periods and whether having important memories (i.e., life story) that reflect developmental themes and are evaluated as positive is ass…
How do we recall the story of our lives? Evidence for a temporal order in the recall of important life story events
Based on the chronological nature of extensive life narratives, in two studies, we investigated whether a temporal order can also be found for the retrieval of important life story events. The data of Study 1 come from 52 older adults (Mage = 70.35, SDage = 6.09) who reported seven important events from their life. We used multilevel analysis to take into account the hierarchical structure of the data but also to investigate individual difference…
The valence and the functions of autobiographical memories
The mood-enhancement function of autobiographical memories
How remembering positive and negative events affects intimacy in romantic relationships
Previous studies provide some evidence that recalling positive autobiographical memories can foster feelings of intimacy in social relationships. The present research aimed to extend this finding by examining the effects of negative relationship memories on current feelings of intimacy. In Study 1, 71 adults recalled either two positive or two negative events experienced with their partner. Intimacy (feelings of warmth, relationship closeness) wa…
The mood-enhancement function of autobiographical memories
The valence and the functions of autobiographical memories
How do we recall the story of our lives? Evidence for a temporal order in the recall of important life story events
Based on the chronological nature of extensive life narratives, in two studies, we investigated whether a temporal order can also be found for the retrieval of important life story events. The data of Study 1 come from 52 older adults (Mage = 70.35, SDage = 6.09) who reported seven important events from their life. We used multilevel analysis to take into account the hierarchical structure of the data but also to investigate individual difference…
Themes of trust, identity, intimacy, and generativity in important autobiographical memories
INTRODUCTION: Guided by Erikson's theory of psychosocial development, the present study investigated whether themes of trust, identity, intimacy, and generativity are represented in older adults' most important autobiographical memories. Furthermore, we tested whether these themes are associated with certain life periods and whether having important memories (i.e., life story) that reflect developmental themes and are evaluated as positive is ass…
Emotional and temporal order effects – a comparison between word-cued and important autobiographical memories recall orders
The retrieval mechanisms associated with the recall of autobiographical memories (AMs) may differ according to the cueing method used to elicit AMs. In the present study, we provide a systematic comparison between word-cued and important AMs in terms of two recall order effects, namely a temporal and an emotional order effect. The sample comprised 104 adults aged between 59 and 90 years. On two measurement occasions, participants recalled up to 2…
Remembering the life and dying days of a deceased close other
Grievers recall memories from both the life of the deceased and the dying days, but differences in recall across these memory types are not well-characterized. In this study, 100 bereaved German adults described up to ten important memories of a deceased close other ( M = 7.86). Memories from the dying days were classified into: final memories, health transition events, last time events, and temporal markers . Among those who provided at least on…
How remembering positive and negative events affects intimacy in romantic relationships
Previous studies provide some evidence that recalling positive autobiographical memories can foster feelings of intimacy in social relationships. The present research aimed to extend this finding by examining the effects of negative relationship memories on current feelings of intimacy. In Study 1, 71 adults recalled either two positive or two negative events experienced with their partner. Intimacy (feelings of warmth, relationship closeness) wa…
The CDU and the Leitkultur Debate
A needs-based level of construal
Informed by the needs-based model of reconciliation, we hypothesized that members of perceived perpetrator groups would prefer more abstract representations of historical or present transgressions than members of perceived victim groups. Six lab experiments (total N = 2,363; preregistered) and one study that examined the language used in Twitter posts (1,496 tweets; preregistered) supported this hypothesis across different intergroup contexts: th…
Chronology versus centrality
has received little attention. The present study thus examined the order of AMs during recall, with a specific focus on time and centrality as guiding dimensions. A total of 364 participants (aged 18-89 years) recalled up to ten positive and negative AMs. They provided their age at the time of the event and rated AMs according to their centrality to identity and life story. Based on linear growth models, we found emotional AMs to be recalled chro…
No Matter the Distance? A Theoretical Framework of Age-Diverse Friendship Effects
Friendship is the most transformative form of high-quality intergroup contact, with the capacity to build solidarity, foster cooperation, and bridge divides. Age-diverse friendships, in particular, offer unique opportunities to connect people of different ages, yet their role in work and non-work settings requires further theorizing. We thus develop a theoretical framework of age-diverse friendship effects that explains how such effects extend be…
Psychology (9 works) · Developmental psychology (8 works) · Identity, Memory, and Therapy (8 works) · Aging and Gerontology Research (7 works) · Cognitive psychology (7 works) · Recall (7 works) · Social Psychology (6 works) · Autobiographical memory (5 works) · Memory Processes and Influences (5 works) · Cognition (4 works)