Autobiographical Memory in the Digital Age: Insights Based on the Subjective Reports of Users of Smart Journaling Apps

Autor/inn/en	Hutmacher, Fabian; Schläger, Linus; Meerson, Rinat
Titel	Autobiographical Memory in the Digital Age: Insights Based on the Subjective Reports of Users of Smart Journaling Apps
Quelle	In: Applied Cognitive Psychology, 37 (2023) 4, S.686-698 (13 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Hutmacher, Fabian)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0888-4080
DOI	10.1002/acp.4033
Schlagwörter	Autobiographies; Memory; Journal Writing; Computer Oriented Programs; Influence of Technology; Risk + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Autobiography; Autobiografie; Autobiographie; Gedächtnis; Zeitschriftenaufsatz; Computerprogramm; Risiko
Abstract	Humans have long used external memory aids to support remembering. However, modern digital technologies could facilitate recording and remembering personal information in an unprecedented manner. The present research sought to understand the potential impact of these technologies on autobiographical memory based on interviews with users of smart journaling apps. In Study 1 (N = 12), participants who had no prior experience with smart journaling apps tested the app Day One for 2 weeks and were interviewed about their subjective perceptions afterwards. In order to cross-validate the obtained findings, Study 2 (N = 4) was based on in-depth interviews with long-time users of different smart journaling apps. Taken together, the two studies provide insights into the way autobiographical remembering may change in the digital age -- but also into the opportunities and risks potentially associated with the use of technologies that allow creating a detailed and multimedia-based record of one's life. (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01