Autobiographical memory abilities
A child who is 2 years old tend to forget autobiographical memories more easily than an adult or any child older than him; this is because it is argued that it is only in adulthood or late adolescent are memories represented to be incoherent fashion and more detailed, and that will help in knitting it successfully in the life narrative of a person, therefore, permitting it to be preserved for a longer period of time. However, those children who are exposed more to conversions that are highly elaborative tend to remember more than those children who are exposed to conversations that are lowly elaborative (Palombo et al., 2018). These particular differences in the maternal reminiscing of a child will only be associated later in life when the difference is seen on the child’s personal ability to recall things and events.
On the other hand, an adult will showcase a high autobiographical ability because this form of memory contains relevant information about himself and the personal things he had experienced in life. Autobiographical memory will bring along some of the emotional memories an adult has experienced over the course of his life-time, and it will help him control his moods. Through this form of memory, an adult can self-describe himself since he will know his sense of identity and the specific things that happened to him, and that would be a way in which he recalls life-history.
Reference
Palombo, D. J., Sheldon, S., & Levine, B. (2018). Individual differences in autobiographical memory. Trends in Cognitive Sciences, 22(7), 583-597.