"World War II is part of my collective memory"

“The Second World War is part of my collective memory”

October 26, 2025

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Interview – Aline Cordonnier, Researcher in cognitive psychology at the Catholic University of Louvain, specialist in collective memory and autobiographical memory

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Memories shared with our social group are deeply imprinted on us and help shape our identity, whether we experience them or not.

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Near Reims (Marne) France August 21, 1945: Members of the 947th Quartermaster Company prepare to board a train to begin their journey back to the USA.

Photo by BRIDGEMAN IMAGES VIA AFP

This article is from the magazine Les Dossiers de Sciences et Avenir n°223 dated October/December 2025.

Aline Cordonnier is a researcher in cognitive psychology at the Catholic University of Louvain, specializing in collective memory and autobiographical memory.

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