What is the Reminiscence Bump and How Does It Affect Memory?

Question

What is the reason as to why elderly individuals seem to dwell in the past about their youth, particularly their twenthies, and what does this phenomenon entail?

Answer 1

The term used to describe this phenomenon is reminiscence bump. This is the time that one remembers events that happened during his/her teenage years and early adult stage. This time of life is rich in emotional moments because of graduations, weddings, and childbirth, so those memories are easy to recall. All these tales are part of people's self-concept and help shape their attitudes and beliefs, as well as their aims and objectives in life so, they are of enduring nature.

Comments

Daydreaming is one thing, Reminiscing is another. I think reminiscing on the good and positive things that occurred in your total life experience is, and can be very rewarding in your senior years, and on your death bed.

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Things that happen at early age are usually more memorable

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People talk about their early adulthood it's a time when one is full of hope for the further.  Free and independent before routine and raising a family take over their life

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The reminiscence bump affects a lot of people let me tell you why because they had trauma as a child bullied etc and carry it out into their adult wood