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The power of negative and positive episodic memories

Cognitive, affective, & behavioral neuroscience, 2022-10, Vol.22 (5), p.869-903 [Peer Reviewed Journal]

The Author(s) 2022 ;2022. The Author(s). ;Copyright Springer Nature B.V. Oct 2022 ;ISSN: 1530-7026 ;EISSN: 1531-135X ;DOI: 10.3758/s13415-022-01013-z ;PMID: 35701665

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  • Title:
    The power of negative and positive episodic memories
  • Author: Williams, Samantha E. ; Ford, Jaclyn H. ; Kensinger, Elizabeth A.
  • Subjects: Behavioral Science and Psychology ; Cognitive Psychology ; Consciousness ; Emotions ; Memory ; Neurosciences ; Power ; Psychology ; Theoretical Review
  • Is Part Of: Cognitive, affective, & behavioral neuroscience, 2022-10, Vol.22 (5), p.869-903
  • Description: The power of episodic memories is that they bring a past moment into the present, providing opportunities for us to recall details of the experiences, reframe or update the memory, and use the retrieved information to guide our decisions. In these regards, negative and positive memories can be especially powerful: Life’s highs and lows are disproportionately represented in memory, and when they are retrieved, they often impact our current mood and thoughts and influence various forms of behavior. Research rooted in neuroscience and cognitive psychology has historically focused on memory for negative emotional content. Yet the study of autobiographical memories has highlighted the importance of positive emotional memories, and more recently, cognitive neuroscience methods have begun to clarify why positive memories may show powerful relations to mental wellbeing. Here, we review the models that have been proposed to explain why emotional memories are long-lasting (durable) and likely to be retrieved (accessible), describing how in overlapping—but distinctly separable—ways, positive and negative memories can be easier to retrieve, and more likely to influence behavior. We end by identifying potential implications of this literature for broader topics related to mental wellbeing, education, and workplace environments.
  • Publisher: New York: Springer US
  • Language: English
  • Identifier: ISSN: 1530-7026
    EISSN: 1531-135X
    DOI: 10.3758/s13415-022-01013-z
    PMID: 35701665
  • Source: ProQuest One Psychology
    Springer Open Access Journals
    ProQuest Central
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