Term ID: T3695

Mood Congruent Memory

/mood-congruent-memory/
The tendency to better recall information that matches one's current emotional state during encoding or retrieval.
Example: Happy individuals more easily remembering positive events, while sad people having enhanced recall for negative experiences.

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Reference: Bower (1981)