Scientific and Practical Conference “Memory and Personality”: Summary

On May 29, 2025, the School of Psychology hosted a scientific and practical conference entitled “Memory and Personality,” dedicated to the 100th anniversary of the birth of Professor Hryhorii Kuzmovych Sereda.

The conference brought together nearly one hundred scholars, students, and postgraduate researchers from across Ukraine.

During the plenary session, participants heard the following presentations:

• “The Identificational Function of Autobiographical Memory as a Moderator of the Relationship Between Stress and Life Satisfaction”

• “Personality – Carrier or User of Memory”

• “On Memory and Its Orientation Toward the Future”

• “H. K. Sereda’s Futurogenic Concept of Memory as a Basis for Analyzing Students’ Traumatic Experiences”

After the plenary session, the conference continued with thematic sections:

• “Psychological Aspects of Memory and Personality”

• “Memory as a Resource for Overcoming Traumatic Experience”

• “Memory, Trauma, and Paths to Personality Recovery”

The lively discussions among participants demonstrated the scientific community’s strong interest in exploring the issues raised.

The conference served not only as a platform for academic exchange but also as a symbolic tribute to the contributions of Hryhorii Kuzmovych Sereda to the development of Ukrainian psychological science. His ideas continue to inspire new generations of researchers in their understanding of the complex phenomena of human memory and its role in personality functioning throughout life.