APS
2026 APS Annual Convention · 2026
Autobiographical Memory Centrality to Identity In Autistic Adults: A Multimethod Assessment Approach.
- Antonio Díez-Álamo
University of Salamanca - Silvia Huelmo Ruiz
University of Salamanca - Stefanny Palacio Duque
University of Salamanca - Dominika Zofia Wojcik
University of Salamanca - Emiliano Díez Villoria
University of Salamanca - Jo Ann Yon-Hernández
University of California Davis MIND Institute - María Fernández
University of Salamanca - Clara Fernández-Álvarez
University of Salamanca - Ashley Brien
University of Vermont - Ricardo Canal Bedia
University of Salamanca
Abstract
This study examines how emotionality, vividness, and rehearsal predict the centrality to identity (CEI) of autobiographical memories (AMs) in autistic and non-autistic adults. Using multimethod analyses—including narrative ratings and computational linguistic measures based on normative data—we explore novel CEI patterns in autism, highlighting sex differences and identity-related memory mechanisms.
