The research unit TIME (Translational Approaches to Imagination and Memory) translates results from basic research in autobiographical memory and future thinking into new, integrated research domains, such as collective memory or environmental psychology, and into meaningful interventions that can be used in clinical, organisational or educational contexts.
The ability to remember your personal past and imagine your future is called autobiographical memory. Autobiographical memory is a prerequisite for establishing a coherent life story. Being able to remember the past and having a coherent life story is crucial for our experience of identity and meaning. Basic research into the fields of autobiographical memory, life story and future thinking has grown significantly over the past two decades. Researchers at our research unit all work with autobiographical memory, life stories and futures thinking, but they have backgrounds in different branches of psychology (cognition, development, work psychology, clinical psychology and neuropsychology). Our research group has two main goals: Firstly, to translate the results of basic research into new, integrated research domains such as collective memory or environmental psychology. Secondly, to translate results from basic research into meaningful interventions that can be applied in practice, for example in clinical, organisational or educational contexts.
BOLD MINDS: Identity and emotional life in youth - read more (in Danish): https://psy.au.dk/bold-minds
NOST-Ad-GIA: A Research Programme on Nostalgia Advertising, Consumer Behaviour, and Autobiographical Memory (Alejandra Zaragoza Scherman)
Nostalgia Advertising and Autobiographical Memory. A Review.
Recalling Autobiographical Memories of Childhood and Adulthood Play as a Mnemonic Nostalgia Intervention: Effects on Parental Attitudes towards Play, Purchase Intent of Toys and Games, and Intention to Play, in collaboration with Sinué Salgado, Aarhus University (DK), Jennifer Zosh, University of Pennsylvania (USA), Susan Bluck, University of Florida (USA) and Dorthe Berntsen, Aarhus University (DK)
The Role of Nostalgia Advertising and Autobiographical Memories in Fostering Parent-Child Play, in collaboration with Mary Kate Koch, Gonzaga University (USA) and Susan Bluck, University of Florida (USA)
What Makes You Feel Nostalgic? A Survey of Danish University Students, in collaboration with Stephan Pieter Smuts, Aarhus University
Nostalgia Advertising and Cultural Life Scripts in Danish TV Commercials, in collaboration with Simone Balocco, University of Barcelona (Spain)
Identity and Resilience at Work (Dela Sawatzki) In my PhD project I investigate the relation between identity and resilience at work. I use the Work Life Story interview to understand people's narrative work identity. I focus mainly on teachers in Germany and the school as a work environment. I use quantitative as well as qualitative methods in my study and contribute to resilience research by applying a narrative identity perspective.