There was no consistent distinction between involuntary memories for younger and older adults.
Characteristic of such occurrences is the triggering effect this has, as one involuntary memory leads to another and so on.
One idea that has recently become the subject of studies on involuntary memory is chaining.
This was recognized as the cueing source for involuntary memories.
Participants were asked to report the presence of involuntary memories while performing an autobiographical memory task.
Various recent studies have been done to observe the conditions under which involuntary memories are primed.
Research studies regarding the neurological functions of involuntary memory have been few in number.
It has been found that this is true for both voluntary and involuntary memories.
Ash blond hair that I thought must be natural, after a morbid and involuntary memory of the dead woman's dye job.
Miller (1962-1974) declared that studying such fragile things as involuntary memories should not be done.