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The social nature of memory – PublicoGT

Omar Marroquin Pacheco
The social nature of memory refers to the absence of memories
individual processes only, but the
social environment in which they develop.
This concept is based on the idea that memory is created and recreated
interaction with other people, groups and the culture in which we live.
Key aspects of social memory include:

  1. Collective memory: A concept developed by the psychologist Maurice
    Halbwachs, who argues that individual memories are composed of
    social frameworks that provide the context and references necessary for it
    remember Social groups (family, community, nation) sustain and spread
    common memory.
  2. Shared narratives: The stories, traditions and cultural stories
    affect how we remember events and experiences, and in turn, those memories
    They help shape a collective identity.
  3. Contact memory: This type of memory refers to the transmission
    oral experiences and knowledge in everyday interaction. memory
    communication is more flexible and closer to the person, but anchored in relationships
    immediate social
  4. Construction of the past: Memories are not true representations
    of the truth, but they are influenced by language, interaction with others and other people
    the power structures that choose what is remembered and what is forgotten.
    In summary, memory has a deep social dimension, since our
    Interactions with other people and collective contexts play a vital role in the
    creating and re-creating our memories.

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