Interdisciplinary Approaches to the Study of Autobiographical Memory in Contemporary Russian Literature

Introduction. Autobiographical memory is an interdisciplinary phenomenon that attracts the attention of representatives of psychology, pedagogy, law, linguistics, philosophy, cultural studies, history, and art. Each of the disciplines considers it through its own conceptual framework and research methods, which allows us to identify various aspects of the formation, functioning, and interpretation of personal experience. The Introduction is devoted to the description of key areas of autobiographical memory research in the modern Russian scientific literature and substantiation of the need for an interdisciplinary approach.

Objective. Analysis of modern interdisciplinary approaches to the study of autobiographical memory in Russian science and identification of features of its study in various scientific paradigms.

Linguistic and philological approaches to the study of autobiographical memory. In these areas, autobiographical memory is studied through the analysis of written and oral autobiographical texts: diaries, memoirs, blogs, interviews. Linguistic and psycholinguistic studies allow us to describe the mechanisms of verbalization of memories, the structure of autobiographical narratives, the role of language in organizing personal experience, features of memory metaphorization, and ways of interaction between “personal” and “historical” in texts.

Historical and sociological approach to the study of autobiographical memory. These areas focus on the inclusion of individual memories in collective, cultural, and social contexts. Autobiographical memory is considered as a mechanism for understanding the life path, experiencing traumatic experiences, forming identity, and interacting with historical events and social processes.

Philosophical and cultural approach to the study of autobiographical memory. This campaign interprets autobiographical memory as an element of culture and personal identity. The article examines the phenomena of family mythology, visual autobiography, cultural scenarios, the interaction of bodily, biographical, and autobiographical memory, as well as the role of artifacts (photographs, texts, cultural objects) in the reconstruction of the past.

Pedagogical approach to the study of autobiographical memory. Pedagogical research emphasizes the role of autobiographical memory in the development of personality, the formation of semantic experience, and value orientations, as well as in the process of education and intergenerational transmission of cultural meanings.

Legal approach to the study of autobiographical memory. In legal practice, the issues of reliability of autobiographical memories, reconstruction of life experience, features of memory in various categories of citizens, as well as the importance of autobiographical memory for identifying a person and assessing criminal and administrative responsibility are analyzed.

Psychological approach to the study of autobiographical memory. Psychological science focuses on the study of the structure, functions, individual differences, as well as the constructiveness and reconstructiveness of autobiographical memory, considering it as an active mechanism for identity formation and regulation of life experience.

Discussion. Analysis of modern Russian research shows that autobiographical memory is studied in a wide range of disciplines, each of which contributes to the understanding of its nature. Despite the development of an interdisciplinary approach, there are still controversial issues related to the definition of the functions of autobiographical memory, its structure, and mechanisms of constructiveness, which opens up prospects for further research.

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