TASK DEFINITION: Read the given story and classify it as 'imagined', 'recalled', or 'retold'. If a story is imagined, the person who wrote the story is making it up, pretending they experienced it. If a story is recalled, the person who wrote the story really experienced it and is recalling it from memory. If a story is retold, it is a real memory like the 'recalled' stories, but written down much later after previously writing a 'recalled' story about the same events. So, recalled stories and retold stories will be fairly similar, in that they both were real experiences for the writer. Imagined stories have a more linear flow and contain more commonsense knowledge, whereas recalled stories are less connected and contain more specific concrete events. Additionally, higher levels of self reference are found in imagined stories. Between recalled and retold stories, retold stories flow significantly more linearly than recalled stories, and retold stories are significantly higher in scores for cognitive processes and positive tone.
PROBLEM: Last month I was invited to a seminar for our company that was based in a different state. This is an exclusive invite that only a handful of employees get to attend every year. One of the people from our office that went was a man from accounting. He is in his mid-20s and has such a contagious smile. After the seminar ended one evening, we went out to a bar just to relax before returning to our hotel rooms. One thing led to another, and we became quite close. We've been dating since we have returned from that seminar, and even reported the relationship to HR. He wants me to meet his family. This would be all well and good, but I'm terrified what they must think of me. I'm nearly 40, which makes me almost old enough to be his mother. I hate that age is such a factor, but I can't help but feel the stares every time we go out. So, I'm nervous to meet his family. I haven't even told my own family that I'm seeing someone. I just want things to be perfect with us just a bit longer. I don't want to put the stigma on our relationship with the whispering that is sure to come from our families.

SOLUTION: imagined

PROBLEM: A couple of months ago it was my niece's birthday. She was turning four and had a small get together of family and friends at her parent's place. The party started out with her doing a dance. Then we went outside to eat some pizza and play. After the pizza, she wanted to play with some barbies. I decided to play with her so we went upstairs to her room to get the barbies. It took us a few minutes to decided how many to get. Her little brother also joined us. All together we probably had eight or nine barbies and a large bus for the barbies. Unfortunately, by the time we had retrieved all the barbies it was time for cake and for a six year old, cake trumps. We sang her happy birthday and lit the cake. Then she proceeded to try and blow out the candles for the next three to four minutes to no avail. It turns out her parent's had put trick candles on the cake and we all had a good laugh about it. After the cake we put some music on and danced a bit more. Finally everybody started to say their goodbyes and we all left the birthday with a few new toys and a belly full of cake.

SOLUTION: retold

PROBLEM: In my life there was lot of things are there to summarize with happy and sad things. There was a day with most memorable day is "my wedding day" it is most important day and most forgettable day in my whole life. and there was a very fun things are made. and next thing was "my baby born day". I live with my life with my soulmates. And professionally there was a most memorable day is my "promotion day". and it gives my life more comfortable zone and having with good self esteem. and there was good respect for everyone. As my knowledge i got this promotion. It was very precious moment in my life. at this year my baby's first birthday party was there and we celebrate very grandly with parents and friends and we help some helpless people with food and dress and money it gives us very fulfill moment. and this is also very memorable moment. There was a "surprising and unexpected moment" was there. there is lot of surprise from my lovable partner and he is my life my whole life is my husband. In recent time there was in my office there is "best employee award"was deserved by me it is and it was so surprising and most respectful in my office. and there was a party with my coworkers and there was lot of fun and taking lot of photos with my coworkers and it makes us more happy and fun. and the past six months my daddy's retirement day was there and he is getting relaxed and i am so happy with him. it gives more relaxation for my daddy and there after my daddy was here and we had a joint family with my parents and makes us more comfort zone. this is what are placed in my dairy and it remembers some best thing in my life. and there a happy zone with whole life it make me more happy with satisfied life.

SOLUTION:
recalled