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phenomenon > memory phenomenon > reverse telescoping effect

Preferred term

reverse telescoping effect  

Definition

  • A memory phenomenon characterized by dating an event as more distant in time than its actual occurrence.

Broader concept

Related concepts

Synonym(s)

  • backward dating

Scope note

  • The reverse telescoping effect is mainly observed when dating recent events.

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Bibliographic citation(s)

  • • El Haj, M., Janssen, S. M. J., & Antoine, P. (2017). Memory and time: Backward and forward telescoping in Alzheimer’s disease. Brain and Cognition, 117, 65–72. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bandc.2017.06.005

    • Document type: empirical study

    • Access: closed

  • • Friedman, W. J. (1993). Memory for the time of past events. Psychological Bulletin, 113(1), 44–66. https://doi.org/10.1037/0033-2909.113.1.44

    • Document type: literature review

    • Access: closed

  • • Janssen, S. M. J., Chessa, A. G., & Murre, J. M. J. (2006). Memory for time: How people date events. Memory & Cognition, 34(1), 138–147. https://doi.org/10.3758/BF03193393

    • Document type: empirical study

    • Access: open

  • • Rubin, D. C., & Baddeley, A. D. (1989). Telescoping is not time compression: A model. Memory & Cognition, 17(6), 653–661. https://doi.org/10.3758/BF03202626

    • Document type: empirical study

    • Access: open

Creator

  • Frank Arnould

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