Describing autobiographical memories

Effects of shared reality and audience attitude valence on perceived authenticity and self-esteem

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ID15411384
AuthorsAbby S Boytos (Iowa State University, corresponding author), Kristi A Costabile (0000-0001-5337-9606, Iowa State University), Tessa R Logan (Iowa State University)
Year2022
Volume22
Issue1
Pages77-101
Publication date2022-01-20
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueSelf and Identity (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1529-8868 • E-ISSN: 1529-8876
PublisherTaylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/15298868.2022.2029553
OpenAlexW4205659416
LanguageEN
Citations received1
References cited62

The current investigation examined how experiencing a shared reality during the social reconstruction of the past might relate to communicators’ perceived authenticity and self-esteem. In two experiments, participants were randomly assigned to describe an autobiographical memory to an audience who had either a positive or negative attitude toward the memory topic. Participants then reported perceptions of shared reality, authenticity, and self-esteem. Across both experiments, experiencing a shared reality with an audience who held a positive attitude was associated with greater self-perceived authenticity and self-esteem, whereas experiencing a shared reality with an audience who held a negative attitude was associated with lower ratings of authenticity and lower self-esteem. The effect of shared reality on self-esteem was mediated by perceptions of authenticity

Autobiographical memory · Cognition · Cognitive psychology · Emotional valence · Perception · Recall · Self-esteem · Valence (chemistry · Identity, Memory, and Therapy · Media Influence and Health · Psychology · Social and Intergroup Psychology · Social Psychology

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