Memories

 

What’s your earliest memory?

When was it?

Can you tell us about your earliest memories in detail?

What’s your most vivid (klaraste) memory?

When was it?

Can you tell us in detail about it?

As people grow older, sometimes the distant past is easier to remember than the near past. Why do you think this is? Have you ever seen examples of this?

Are there some things or times that you will never forget?

Are there some things or times that you wish you could forget?

Many people find that a certain sound or smell brings back a childhood memory very strongly (such as the smell of a food that your mother often cooked when you were young).

–Why do you think this is?

–What has this effect on you?

–Give examples.