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354 gap statements mined from Identity, Memory, and Therapy papers in our 7.9M-paper local library, which holds 3,160 papers on the topic — drawn mostly from each paper's own stated research gap, future-work, challenge and limitation notes, and its abstract. The ones listed below are a selection still marked open; each names the study that raised it, with a DOI link where the paper has one.

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  • First, there is a need for research in clinical populations and longitudinal research to further understand the role of autobiographical memory biases in the onset, maintenance, and remission of mental health problems in adolescence and through into adulthood.

    Remembering the bad times: Autobiographical memory fluency, specificity, and fading affect bias in adolescents at clinical risk of affective disorder · 2026 · DOI

  • Second, the assessment of cue noticing and processing could be refined. In the present studies, we used an unexpected cue-recognition task, which provides a clear and objective metric but may capture only a limited aspect of the cue influence on involuntary thought retrieval.

    The role of working memory in the occurrence of involuntary thoughts about the past and future: An experimental investigation. · 2026 · DOI

  • As such, caution is warranted when generalizing these findings to all intergenerational narratives shared within families. As a result, the findings may primarily reflect the motivations of women, and caution is warranted when generalizing to men.

    Motives for Transmitting and Remembering: A Functional Analysis of Intergenerational Memory Transmission in the Family · 2026 · DOI

  • Third, future research should investigate the mechanisms through which resilience-related resources are prospectively associated with adaptive identity development.

    Identity development and the transition to adulthood under polycrisis: a one-year longitudinal study of emerging adults · 2026 · DOI

  • The possibility that narrating might impact subjective distance from the past in ways that enhance the current self could be examined in future research on redemptive narration.

    A Comparison of Turning-Point Memories Among US and UK Emerging Adults: Adversity, Redemption, and Unresolved Trauma · 2025 · DOI

  • Future studies should investigate the ratings of cue words in clinical samples to see whether the present results can be generalized. Therefore, future research should examine whether the ratings of AMT cue words with larger sample sizes across different age groups. Another methodological limitation of the present study concerns the statistical handling of the nested data structure.

    VALENCE, AROUSAL, AND DOMINANCE OF EMOTIONAL CUE WORDS USED IN OVERGENERAL MEMORY RESEARCH · 2026 · DOI

  • The study claims that prior work has not adequately addressed this gap.

    Does the Loss of Autobiographical Memories Contribute to the Therapeutic Effect of Electroconvulsive Therapy? · 2026 · DOI

  • The study has a large sample size, but the sample is limited to Czech adolescents. The study uses a self-report measure, which may be subject to biases. The study does not examine the longitudinal validity of the US-ISI-5.

    Development and Validation of the Ultra-Short Version of the Identity Style Inventory (US-ISI-5) Among Czech Adolescents · 2026 · DOI

  • The lack of a comprehensive test to measure adulthood beliefs. The need for a test that consists of multiple sub-scales. The need for a test that is based on theoretical assumptions and empirical methods.

    Skala Przekonania o Dorosłości · 2026 · DOI

  • Consequently, it remains unclear whether these emotional shifts can be directly attributed to the SCM.

    Identity Styles and the Valuation System Among Students in Emerging Adulthood · 2026 · DOI

  • The subject of growing up is often reduced to separation from parents in contemporary psychological practice. There is a lack of consideration for the importance of preserving close relationships with parents.

    Developing a Mature Personality Instead of Psychological Separation · 2026 · DOI

  • Future research could explore the experiences of individuals in different stages of psychosocial development. Future research could investigate the impact of different factors on a person's life.

    Ego Integrity versus Despair: A Single-Case Life Story · 2026 · DOI

  • The study highlights the need for more research on the factors that impact a person's life.

    Ego Integrity versus Despair: A Single-Case Life Story · 2026 · DOI

  • Future studies should employ larger, nationally representative samples that include both urban and rural participants across a wider socioeconomic spectrum. Longitudinal designs would be particularly valuable to examine whether frequent engagement with MEAMs predicts better long-term psychological outcomes in aging Vietnamese adults.

    The Prevalence, Emotional Impact and Perceived Personal Significance of Music-Evoked Autobiographical Memories Among Healthy Vietnamese Adults · 2026 · DOI

  • The direction of the relationship between future self-identification and goal achievement has not been explored. Prior work has typically focused on one or two future self-identification components, providing limited insight into which component drives goal achievement.

    From future vision to current action: The relationship between future self-identification and goal achievement · 2026 · DOI

  • The impact of APOE ε4 on semantic memory has received less attention. Prior research has focused on declarative memory, but the specific effects of APOE ε4 on episodic and semantic memory are not well understood. There is a need for a novel measure of autobiographical memory that can distinguish between episodic and semantic memory details.

    Assessing episodic and semantic autobiographical recall in healthy older apolipoprotein E epsilon 4 (APOE ε4) carriers. · 2026 · DOI

  • The lack of studies examining both personal and national identities in relation to well-being. The need to understand the interplay between personal and national identity processes among Japanese youth.

    The Relationships Between Personal Identity, National Identity, and Well‐Being · 2026 · DOI

  • Longitudinal studies to examine the validity of the US-ISI-5 over time. Studies to examine the use of the US-ISI-5 in different contexts, such as clinical or educational settings.

    Development and Validation of the Ultra-Short Version of the Identity Style Inventory (US-ISI-5) Among Czech Adolescents · 2026 · DOI

  • To examine the test's ability to predict outcomes such as mental health and well-being. To develop interventions to promote healthy adulthood beliefs.

    Skala Przekonania o Dorosłości · 2026 · DOI

  • Early-life experiences were sparse and perceptually simple, whereas post-2019 encounters displayed pronounced architectural sophistication and recurring interactional intent involving human and non-human intelligences.

    Structured Patterns in Anomalous Experience: A Longitudinal Developmental Analysis of a UAP Experiencer Dataset · 2026 · DOI

  • Parte-se do pressuposto de que a subjetividade ultrapassa a vivência individual e se relaciona com experiências, vínculos, padrões de interação, formas de cuidado e legados transmitidos ao longo das gerações. Trata-se de pesquisa bibliográfica, com abordagem qualitativa e caráter exploratório, desenvolvida pela análise de literatura nas áreas da psicologia, neurociência e biologia molecular.

    A interconectividade transgeracional na saúde humana: uma leitura na abordagem da análise do comportamento · 2026 · DOI

  • It notes that prior work has focused on the nature of remembering and the relation between the content of remembering and remembering itself.

    The changing content of remembering · 2026 · DOI

  • The study identifies a gap in understanding the psychosocial condition of contemporary youth. The research aims to update knowledge about the identity styles of academic youth.

    Identity Styles of University Students in a Globalising World – a Sociopedagogical Perspective · 2026 · DOI

  • Investigate the long-term effects of the FutureU intervention, - Explore the effectiveness of the FutureU intervention in different populations, - Examine the potential reciprocity between future self-identification and goal…

    From future vision to current action: The relationship between future self-identification and goal achievement · 2026 · DOI

  • Investigate the longitudinal effects of APOE ε4 on autobiographical memory, - Examine the relationship between APOE ε4 and other cognitive functions, - Explore the potential of autobiographical memory as a sensitive measure of cognitive…

    Assessing episodic and semantic autobiographical recall in healthy older apolipoprotein E epsilon 4 (APOE ε4) carriers. · 2026 · DOI

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Open questions raised by papers listed on this page include: (1) Future research should investigate the mechanisms through which resilience-related resources are prospectively associated with adaptive identity development (“Identity development and the transition to adulthood under polycrisis: a…”, 2026); (2) Future studies should investigate the ratings of cue words in clinical samples to see whether the present results can be generalized (“VALENCE, AROUSAL, AND DOMINANCE OF EMOTIONAL CUE WORDS USED IN OVERGENERAL…”, 2026); (3) The lack of a comprehensive test to measure adulthood beliefs (“Skala Przekonania o Dorosłości”, 2026); (4) It remains unclear whether these emotional shifts can be directly attributed to the SCM (“Identity Styles and the Valuation System Among Students in Emerging Adulthood”, 2026); (5) There is a lack of consideration for the importance of preserving close relationships with parents (“Developing a Mature Personality Instead of Psychological Separation”, 2026). 354 gap statements have been mined from Identity, Memory, and Therapy papers in our 7.9M-paper local library, which holds 3,160 papers on the topic; the gaps come from whichever of those papers state one. They are mostly the research gaps the authors state and the papers' abstracts, plus future-work, limitations and challenges passages. The ones listed below are a selection still marked open; each names the study that raised it, with a DOI link where the paper has one, so you can read the original claim in context.

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