Question

Autobiographical and episodic memories are important components of self-knowledge; however, as one psychologist noted, "The past is remembered as if it were a drama in which ____ (Greenwald, 1980, p. 604)."

Answer 1

Answer:

The answer to the question: Autobiographical and episodic memories are important components of self-knowledge; however, as one psychologist noted, "The past is remembered as if it were a drama in which:____ (Greenwald,1980, p.604), would be: the self were the leading player.

Explanation:

Anthony Greenwald is an American social psychologist who has done extensive research work on personality, human behavior and social behavior and finally, on the process of human cognition. In fact, he has been recognized for collaborating in the creation of the Implicit Association Test. Among the many things that Greenwald has been known for are his views on autobiographies and what they mean. He himself says that since autobiographies are the relation of memories from the past of a person, which will be presented to others, people tend to seek for a way to present them in the best way possible so that they become acceptable to others. He also mentions specifically that when remembering the past, people will always treat it as if it were a drama in which their selves were the center, the leads. This is the reason for the answer above. Those words are precisely what Greenwald said in 1980.