ICPS

2019 International Convention of Psychological Science

Proust's Legacy: Contemporary Approaches to Autobiographical Memory

Saturday, March 9, 2019 · Paris, France

Cognitive Science

Inspired by Proust, this symposium presents the results of studies examining autobiographical memories, their relation to self and the five senses. The four studies employed different methodological approaches and sample populations. The discussion will place these presentations in the broader context of the literature in the field and current discussions.

Chairs & Discussants

  • Sinué SalgadoChair
    Aarhus University

Presentations

  1. The Proust Machine: A Journey in Autobiographical Memory through the Five SensesAlexandra Ernst
  2. Under the Skin: Alzheimer Patients and Their Physiological Arousal during Reminiscence SessionsSinué Salgado
  3. Are Smells a Privileged Gateway to Memories? a Study of Odor-Evoked Episodic MemoryJane Plailly
  4. Memory Loss and the Self Concept Chris Moulin