Book contents
- Autobiographical Memory and the Life Story
- Reviews
- Autobiographical Memory and the Life Story
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Figures
- Tables
- Contributors
- Chapter 1 Introduction
- Part I How Research on Autobiographical Memory Contrasts with and Integrates the Life Story Approach
- Part II How the Environment of Autobiographical Memory Shapes the Life Story
- Part III How Deviating Autobiographical Memories Shape the Life Story
- Index
- References
Chapter 1 - Introduction
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Book contents
- Autobiographical Memory and the Life Story
- Reviews
- Autobiographical Memory and the Life Story
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Figures
- Tables
- Contributors
- Chapter 1 Introduction
- Part I How Research on Autobiographical Memory Contrasts with and Integrates the Life Story Approach
- Part II How the Environment of Autobiographical Memory Shapes the Life Story
- Part III How Deviating Autobiographical Memories Shape the Life Story
- Index
- References
Summary
Life can take curious turns. I (CC) would have never thought I would do a PhD. Some years later, I would have never thought I would edit a book. In fact, I did not deem myself able to do either. Tilmann Habermas inspired me to do both. His teaching and mentoring guided me toward the professional path I took and transformed me into the researcher I am today.
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- Autobiographical Memory and the Life StoryNew Perspectives on Narrative Identity, pp. 1 - 6Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2025
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