Objective: To examine relationships between childhood autobiographical memory disturbance (CAMD) and adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) which are defined as common forms of child maltreatment and related traumatic stressors. Methods: We use the ACE score (an integer count of eight different categories of ACEs) as a measure of cumulative exposure…

It has been shown that internally generated (thought or imagination) and externally generated (events, things, or people encountered in the past) autobiographical memories differ in characteristic ways. To examine the consequences of rehearsal on simulated perceived and imagined autobiographical memories, 36 undergraduate students participated in…

This Film Focus series presents selected information about the respected and controversial French filmmaker Jean-Luc Godard and his films. Information is documented through reports of interviews, reviews, essays, and commentaries. Included are filmographies of Godard's films, beginning in 1954 and continuing through 1972. Also, there is a selected…

An exploration of autobiographical form and its relation to the shape of women's lives. (DD)

Eight steps for teachers interested in assigning autobiographical media presentations in high school English classes. (STS)

Suggests autobiography, story telling, and theater as metaphors for education researchers hoping to honor the spontaneity, specificity, and ambiguity of knowledge. Describes an experiment with teachers using multiple theatrical narratives as a way to explore choices and uncover experience. (MLH)

Article is composed of reminiscences of author's past educational and personal experiences. (RK)

A business college educated Seminole girl tells about her life on a reservation, her struggles to get an education, and her reasons for forsaking a bank job and returning to the reservation to manage a store. An introductory recapitulation of American Indian history precedes her narrative. (KG)

A humorous depiction of a class discussion of "Up from Slavery"; part of the author's forthcoming book, "Miss LePage and the Classics." (Editor/RD)

Autobiographies of 25 blind and visually impaired persons are examined and the influence of gender upon disability is assessed. Roles of ideal woman or man and disabled person in society and views about themselves and the world are compared with those of other marginal people as revealed in autobiographical form. (Author/CL)

Reviews eight new adult books of interest to high school readers. The books reviewed include a historical novel, three personal memoirs, a book of fables, a literary fantasy, and excerpts from the works of naturalists Jean Henri Fabre and Carl Linnaeus. (GT)

Reviews five new adult books of interest to high school readers. The books include a novel, an autobiography, and books about the forest, the tracing of lost pets, and medical folklore. (GT)

Describes the use of autobiographies of famous psychologists as source material in the teaching of psychology. Selected biographical excerpts are presented. (Author/DB)

Explores the creative process in writing "close to the bone" by examining the origin and development of stories in Eric Carle's book Flora and Tiger. Discusses the use of autobiography, voice, detail, subconscious, and the roles of freedom and discipline in storytelling. Includes a selected bibliography of Eric Carle's picture books.…

The use of fiction and autobiography to develop nursing students' textual competence in reading, interpretation, and criticism is discussed. Ways in which literary pedagogy enhances reflective thinking and relational skills are addressed. (Contains 51 references.) (SK)