Effects of Interviewer Age on the Reminiscence Bump in Older adults' Autobiographical Memories.

ABSTRACT

INTRODUCTION: This study aims to investigate whether the reminiscence bump in older adults' autobiographical memory is influenced by the interviewer's age. Methods: I arranged four interviewer. CONDITIONS child, university student, middle-aged adult, and older adult. The participating older adults were asked individually to describe three memories and the age at which the event occurred. I analyzed the temporal distribution of the bumps and the recall order. RESULTS: The results indicate that the interviewer's age, especially the child interviewers were influenced the temporal location of the reminiscence bump. Conclusion: This study discusses the implications of these findings for older adults' social communication processes.