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.