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Overview

David B. Pillemer is affiliated with the University of New Hampshire in the United States. Their research primarily focuses on psychology, with a specialization in developmental and educational psychology, cognitive neuroscience, neuropsychology and physiological psychology, clinical psychology, and sociology and political science.

The scientist's main research topics include identity, memory, and therapy; aging and gerontology research; grief, bereavement, and mental health; family support in illness; memory processes and influences; memory, trauma, and commemoration; and early childhood education and development.

Frequent publication venues where their work appears include the Journal of Applied Research in Memory and Cognition, Memory, Nature Reviews Psychology, Journal of Research in Personality, and Journal of Experimental Psychology General.

Notable recent papers authored or co-authored by David B. Pillemer are:

  • Vicarious memory promotes successful adaptation and enriches the self. (2024) Journal of Applied Research in Memory and Cognition
  • Vicarious life stories: Examining relations to personal life stories and well-being (2020) Journal of Research in Personality
  • A deeper dive into the reminiscence bump: further evidence for the life script hypothesis (2021) Memory
  • A framework for vicarious and collective memory, future projections and narrative identity (2025) Nature Reviews Psychology
  • What do you remember about Captain Jon's visit?: Parent-child conversations and children's memory for a science lesson (2021) Journal of Experimental Child Psychology

David B. Pillemer has collaborated extensively with several co-authors, among them are Michelle D. Leichtman, Dorthe Kirkegaard Thomsen, Çağlayan Özdemir, Robyn Fivush, and Kaitlin A. Camilleri.

Best Publications

  • Summing Up: The Science of Reviewing Research

    Richard J. Light;David B. Pillemer

  • Momentous Events, Vivid Memories

    David B. Pillemer

  • Directive functions of autobiographical memory: the guiding power of the specific episode.

    David B. Pillemer

  • Childhood events recalled by children and adults.

    David B. Pillemer;Sheldon H. White

  • Momentous Events and the Life Story

    David B. Pillemer

  • Flashbulb memories of the assassination attempt on President Reagan

    David B. Pillemer

  • Remembering personal circumstances: A functional analysis.

    David B. Pillemer

  • Gender differences in autobiographical memory styles of older adults.

    David B Pillemer;Paul Wink;Theresa E DiDonato;Rebecca L Sanborn

  • Cultural variations in interdependence and autobiographical memory: Lessons from Korea, China, India, and the United States.

    Michelle D Leichtman;Qi Wang;David B Pillemer

  • Very Long-Term Memories of the First Year in College

    David B. Pillemer;Lynn R. Goldsmith;Abigail T. Panter;Sheldon H. White

  • Very long-term memories of a salient preschool event

    David B. Pillemer;Martha L. Picariello;Jenzi C. Pruett

  • Numbers and Narrative: Combining Their Strengths in Research Reviews

    Richard J. Light;David B. Pillemer

  • Synthesizing Outcomes: How to Use Research Evidence from Many Studies.

    David B. Pillemer;Richard J. Light

  • Childhood amnesia and the development of a socially accessible memory system

    Sheldon H White;David B Pillemer

  • When Baby Maisy came to school

    Michelle D Leichtman;David B Pillemer;Qi Wang;Aashiyana Koreishi

  • Memories of life transitions: The first year in college.

    David B. Pillemer;Elizabeth D. Rhinehart;Sheldon H. White

  • Children's sex-related stereotyping of colors

    Martha L. Picariello;Danna N. Greenberg;David B. Pillemer

  • What is remembered about early childhood events

    David B. Pillemer

  • Vicarious memories

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  • Memories of past episodes shape current intentions and decisions

    Kie J. Kuwabara;David B. Pillemer

  • Flashbulb memories of menarche and adult menstrual distress.

    David B. Pillemer;Elissa Koff;Elizabeth D. Rhinehart;Jill Rierdan

  • Momentous Events, Vivid Memories: How Unforgettable Moments Help Us Understand the Meaning of Our Lives

    Howard Schuman;David B. Pillemer

Frequent Co-Authors

Zorana Ivcevic
Zorana Ivcevic Yale University
Qi Wang
Qi Wang Cornell University
Elissa Koff
Elissa Koff Wellesley College
Marc A. Brackett
Marc A. Brackett Yale University

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