David B Pillemer

Professor Emeritus, University of New Hampshire

David B Pillemer is professor emeritus at the University of New Hampshire. He studies memory development across the lifespan. He is the author of Momentous Events, Vivid Memories (1998).

Written by David B Pillemer

Black and white photo of two girls, one yawning with hand covering mouth, the other looking forward attentively.

It’s not just youth’s happy memories that have a special weight

Mixed in with the highly memorable rites of growing up are more troubling highlights. But these, too, can have enduring value

by Çağlayan Özdemir, Michelle D Leichtman & David B Pillemer