David B. Pillemer

8.5k total citations · 2 hit papers
79 papers, 6.0k citations indexed

About

David B. Pillemer is a scholar working on Developmental and Educational Psychology, Cognitive Neuroscience and Neuropsychology and Physiological Psychology. According to data from OpenAlex, David B. Pillemer has authored 79 papers receiving a total of 6.0k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 48 papers in Developmental and Educational Psychology, 30 papers in Cognitive Neuroscience and 12 papers in Neuropsychology and Physiological Psychology. Recurrent topics in David B. Pillemer's work include Identity, Memory, and Therapy (44 papers), Memory Processes and Influences (29 papers) and Aging and Gerontology Research (12 papers). David B. Pillemer is often cited by papers focused on Identity, Memory, and Therapy (44 papers), Memory Processes and Influences (29 papers) and Aging and Gerontology Research (12 papers). David B. Pillemer collaborates with scholars based in United States, Denmark and Croatia. David B. Pillemer's co-authors include Richard J. Light, Ian P. Wilkinson, Sheldon H. White, Dorthe Kirkegaard Thomsen, Michelle D. Leichtman, Richard L. Light, Zorana Ivčević, Theresa E. DiDonato, Paul Wink and Danna Greenberg and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of the American Statistical Association, Contemporary Sociology A Journal of Reviews and Child Development.

In The Last Decade

David B. Pillemer

78 papers receiving 5.5k citations

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#	Work	Indexed citations
1	A framework for vicarious and collective memory, future projections and narrative identity 2025 ·Nature Reviews Psychology ·Dorthe Kirkegaard Thomsen, Robyn Fıvush, Alin Coman, (unknown), Olivier Luminet, David B. Pillemer	2
2	Remembering our darkest moments: Reminiscence bumps for highly negative life events. 2023 ·Journal of Experimental Psychology General ·(unknown), David B. Pillemer, Michelle D. Leichtman	1
3	Adults’ memories of childhood cluster in the year of a residential move 2023 ·Memory ·David B. Pillemer, (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Michelle D. Leichtman	1
4	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 ·(unknown), Michelle D. Leichtman, David B. Pillemer	5
5	A decline in self-defining memories following a diagnosis of schizophrenia 2017 ·Comprehensive Psychiatry ·(unknown), David B. Pillemer, Vibeke Bliksted, Dorthe Kirkegaard Thomsen	14
6	The relocation bump: Memories of middle adulthood are organized around residential moves. 2016 ·Journal of Experimental Psychology General ·(unknown), David B. Pillemer, Kenneth M. Johnson	14
7	Talking after school: Parents’ conversational styles and children’s memory for a science lesson 2016 ·Journal of Experimental Child Psychology ·Michelle D. Leichtman, (unknown), David B. Pillemer, (unknown), (unknown), (unknown)	28
8	Vicarious memories 2015 ·Consciousness and Cognition ·David B. Pillemer, (unknown), (unknown), Dorthe Kirkegaard Thomsen, Connie Svob	95
9	Using memories to motivate future behaviour: An experimental exercise intervention 2014 ·Memory ·(unknown), David B. Pillemer	40
10	The reminiscence bump in older adults' life story transitions 2013 ·Memory ·(unknown), David B. Pillemer, Dorthe Kirkegaard Thomsen, (unknown)	28
11	Understanding Autobiographical Memory 2012 ·Cambridge University Press eBooks ·Dorthe Berntsen, David C. Rubin, Tilmann Habermas, Martin A. Conway, Alan Baddeley, Morris Moscovitch, Peggy L. St. Jacques, (unknown), Norman Brown, David B. Pillemer, Patricia J. Bauer, Robyn Fıvush, Joseph M. Fitzgerald, Merlin Donald, Arnaud D’Argembeau	46
12	The reminiscence bump for salient personal memories: Is a cultural life script required? 2011 ·Memory & Cognition ·(unknown), David B. Pillemer, (unknown)	30
13	Life story chapters, specific memories and the reminiscence bump 2011 ·Memory ·Dorthe Kirkegaard Thomsen, David B. Pillemer, Zorana Ivčević	56
14	Memories of past episodes shape current intentions and decisions 2010 ·Memory ·(unknown), David B. Pillemer	58
15	Cultural scripts guide recall of intensely positive life events 2007 ·Memory & Cognition ·Katherine A. Collins, David B. Pillemer, Zorana Ivčević, Rachel A. Gooze	49
16	Momentous Events, Vivid Memories 1998 ·Harvard University Press eBooks ·David B. Pillemer	419
17	Very long‐term memories of a salient preschool event 1994 ·Applied Cognitive Psychology ·David B. Pillemer, (unknown), (unknown)	74
18	Affect and Accuracy in Recall 1992 ·Cambridge University Press eBooks ·Eugene Winograd, Ulric Neisser, Steen F. Larsen, John Neil Bohannon, Amye R. Warren, David B. Pillemer, Paul E. Gold, Daniel Reisberg, Sven‐Åke Christianson, Elizabeth F. Loftus, Michael McCloskey, David C. Rubin, William F. Brewer	224
19	Children's Sex-Related Stereotyping of Colors 1990 ·Child Development ·(unknown), Danna Greenberg, David B. Pillemer	45
20	Childhood Events Recalled by Children and Adults 1989 ·Advances in child development and behavior ·David B. Pillemer, Sheldon H. White	264

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