Autobiographical Memory in a Fire-Walking Ritual

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Autobiographical Memory in a Fire-Walking Ritual

XYGALATAS, Dimitrios, Uffe SCHJOEDT, Joseph BULBULIA, Ivana KONVALINKA, Else-Marie JEGINDØ et. al.

Základní údaje

Originální název

Autobiographical Memory in a Fire-Walking Ritual

Autoři

XYGALATAS, Dimitrios (300 Řecko, garant, domácí), Uffe SCHJOEDT (208 Dánsko), Joseph BULBULIA (554 Nový Zéland), Ivana KONVALINKA (208 Dánsko) a Else-Marie JEGINDØ (208 Dánsko)

Vydání

Journal of Cognition and Culture, Brill, 2013, 1567-7095

Další údaje

Jazyk

angličtina

Typ výsledku

Článek v odborném periodiku

Obor

60300 6.3 Philosophy, Ethics and Religion

Stát vydavatele

Nizozemské království

Utajení

není předmětem státního či obchodního tajemství

Kód RIV

RIV/00216224:14210/13:00068008

Organizační jednotka

Filozofická fakulta

DOI

http://dx.doi.org/10.1163/15685373-12342081

UT WoS

000218422800001

Klíčová slova anglicky

flashbulb; arousal; ritual; expressive suppression; fire-walking; episodic memory

Štítky

rivok, topvydavatel

Změněno: 1. 4. 2014 12:16, Mgr. Vendula Hromádková

Anotace

V originále

Anthropological theories have discussed the effects of participation in high-arousal rituals in the formation of autobiographical memory; however, precise measurements for such effects are lacking. In this study, we examined episodic recall among participants in a highly arousing fire-walking ritual. To assess arousal, we used heart rate measurements. To assess the dynamics of episodic memories, we obtained reports immediately after the event and two months later. We evaluated memory accuracy from video footage. Immediately after the event, participants’ reports revealed limited recall, low confidence and high accuracy. Two months later we found more inaccurate memories and higher confidence. Whereas cognitive theories of ritual have predicted flashbulb memories for highly arousing rituals, we found that memories were strongly suppressed immediately after the event and only later evolved confidence and detail. Physiological measurements revealed a spectacular discrepancy between actual heart rates and self-reported arousal. This dissociation between subjective reports and objective measurements of arousal is consistent with a cognitive resource depletion model. We argue that expressive suppression may provide a link between individual memories and cultural understandings of high-arousal rituals.

Návaznosti

EE2.3.20.0048, projekt VaV

Název: Laboratoř pro experimentální výzkum náboženství

Citovat

XYGALATAS, Dimitrios, Uffe SCHJOEDT, Joseph BULBULIA, Ivana KONVALINKA a Else-Marie JEGINDØ. Autobiographical Memory in a Fire-Walking Ritual. Journal of Cognition and Culture. Brill, 2013, roč. 13, 1-2, s. 1-16. ISSN 1567-7095. Dostupné z: https://dx.doi.org/10.1163/15685373-12342081.

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XYGALATAS, Dimitrios, Uffe SCHJOEDT, Joseph BULBULIA, Ivana KONVALINKA a Else-Marie JEGINDØ. Autobiographical Memory in a Fire-Walking Ritual. \textit{Journal of Cognition and Culture}. Brill, 2013, roč.~13, 1-2, s.~1-16. ISSN~1567-7095. Dostupné z: https://dx.doi.org/10.1163/15685373-12342081.

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