Desenvolvimento ontogenético da memória autobiográfica no período da amnésia infantil

Abstract

Autobiographical memory can be generally defined as a type of memory for events related to the life of the subject that recalls. Some authors also associate this type of memory with the ability to travel in time, which allows re-experience the original experience. However, specificities of the concept and developing process are different according to theoretical approach, culture and historical period. Therefore study this construct in a historically way configures itself as an important tool to understand it. Such investigations emerges after the 60s when researchers began to worry about differences in development of mnemonic system. But, only became common after the 80s, under influence of research line with cultural-historical approach. Then the issue becomes investigating by different approaches, which posit its own characteristics to autobiographical memory, arriving nowadays, when researchers can count on the support of more advanced technology.