Autobiographical memories are the memories that provide us with a sense of self. So while we might remember mathematical rules that allow us to do algebra, and we might remember that the United States was officially founded in 1776, those are examples of semantic memories, which are treated differently by our brains—those are more about objective knowledge, rather than self-knowledge.
Reminiscence Bump
Reminiscence Bump
Reminiscence Bump
Autobiographical memories are the memories that provide us with a sense of self. So while we might remember mathematical rules that allow us to do algebra, and we might remember that the United States was officially founded in 1776, those are examples of semantic memories, which are treated differently by our brains—those are more about objective knowledge, rather than self-knowledge.