| Abstract | The article discusses the psychological and sociological processes involved in the development from individual cognitive memories to collective memory in the formation of group identities. A multidisciplinary approach from neurology, sociology, and cultural studies is employed in order understand the relationships between personal memories and collective perceptions. The role of emotion, agency, and language is discussed as causative factors in the formation of memory. Details are provided regarding the dynamics of social communication and exchanges, collaborative recall, and transactive memory.
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