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One of the most common written ways that people have kept track of their lives throughout history is by keeping a diary. Although the vast majority of diaries never see the light of day (and most people have preferred to keep it that way), a few have become classics in literature (e. g., Samuel Pepys’s and Anne Frank’s diaries). It is fair to say that many psychologists probably have kept a diary at some point during their lives and have read at least one of these classics. Perhaps a few have even marvelled at the richness of the entries or noticed examples of psychological constructs.
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Cavanaugh, J.C., Hertzog, C. (1992). Uses of Diary Data in Cognitive and Developmental Research. In: West, R.L., Sinnott, J.D. (eds) Everyday Memory and Aging. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4613-9151-7_2
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