Abstract
Conway and Pleydell-Pearce’s self-memory system — autobiographical memory serves current goals and identity; recall is reconstructive, not a fixed tape.
Conway, M. A., & Pleydell-Pearce, C. W. (2000). Psychological Review, 107(2), 261–288. DOI
Key findings
- Self-memory system — Memory serves current self-goals — not neutral archive.
- Working self — Active goals gate what enters and stays accessible.
- Reconstructive recall — Remembering rebuilds the past — coherence over camera accuracy.
- Storytelling link — Identity and narrative memory co-produce each other.
Limits
Synthesis review — strong map for the field, not one fresh trial; use for orientation before primary studies.