Collective Memory from a Psychological Perspective

Publication date: May 2018
Source:Trends in Cognitive Sciences, Volume 22, Issue 5
Author(s): William Hirst, Jeremy K. Yamashiro, Alin Coman
Social scientists have studied collective memory for almost a century, but psychological analyses have only recently emerged. Although no singular approach to the psychological study of collective memory exists, research has largely: (i) explored the social representations of history, including generational differences; (ii) probed for the underlying cognitive processes leading to the formation of collective memories, adopting either a top-down or bottom-up approach; and (iii) explored how people live in history and transmit personal memories of historical importance across generations. Here, we discuss these different approaches and highlight commonalities and connections between them.



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