Psychology of Autobiographical Memory

Igor Sotgiu is Associate Professor of General Psychology at the University of Bergamo, Italy. His research interests focus on autobiographical memory, emotion and well-being.

• 1. Introduction. An Obsession with the Past.- 2. A ‘Brief’ History of the Psychology of Autobiographical Memory.- 3. The Content and Organisation of Autobiographical Memory.- 4. The Functions of Autobiographical Memory.- 5. Conclusions. What is Autobiographical Memory?.