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| Adult Development | 1 |
| Cognitive Processes | 1 |
| Memory | 1 |
| Older Adults | 1 |
| Reminiscence | 1 |
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| Gerontologist | 1 |
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| Merriam, Sharan B. | 1 |
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Peer reviewedMerriam, Sharan B. – Gerontologist, 1989
Attempted to better delineate nature of simple reminiscence (recall of past experiences). Used constant comparative method to analyze transcripts of older adults' reminiscences and found that the process consists of four elements: selection, immersion, withdrawal, and closure. (Author/NB)
Descriptors: Adult Development, Cognitive Processes, Memory, Older Adults
