Collective memory and social representations of history in Americas, Europe and Palestine

• Autores: Méndez Casas, Lander, Cavalli, Stefano, El-Astal, Sofián, Pizarro Carrasco, José Joaquín Alberto, Padoan Moura, Sonia Geni, Telletxea Artzamendi, Saioa, Páez Rovira, Darío Alexander
• Formato: artículo
• Fecha de Publicación: 2023
• Institución: Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú
• Repositorio: Revistas - Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú
• Lenguaje: inglés
• OAI Identifier: oai:ojs.pkp.sfu.ca:article/27083
• Enlace del recurso: http://revistas.pucp.edu.pe/index.php/psicologia/article/view/27083
• Nivel de acceso: acceso abierto
• Materia: Collective memory; Social representations; Historical past; Free-recall; CEVI; Memoria colectiva; Representaciones sociales; Pasado histórico; Recuerdo libre; Mémoire collective; Représentations sociales; Passé historique; Rappel libre; Memória colectiva; Representações sociais; Passado histórico; Memória livre

This article reviews and synthesizes 10 free-recall studies on collective memory carried out in Latin America, Europe, and Palestine. Results show the high prevalence of the topics of politics, collective violence and warfare, but around 50% of recalled events were appraised as positives, disconfirming a negative bias in collective memory. However, in Palestine most of the events were entirely or partially negative, reflecting country’s conflictual situation. The analyzed studies confirm a partial socio-centrism: in Latin America and Palestine most events were national. A meta-analysis confirms a generational effect in 24/100 historical events. Negative historical events were related to low social wellbeing in Palestine. Results are discussed in the framework of collective memory processes and social representations of history.