Emotional enhancement of memory for neutral information: The complex interplay between arousal, attention, and anticipation
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DOI: 10.1016/j.biopsycho.2019.05.001
Abstract: It can be challenging to explain why certain mundane details circumstantial to an emotional event are nonetheless remembered long after the experience. Here, we examined how attention selectively shapes memory for neutral objects that happen… read more here.
Keywords: neutral information; intensity; memory; shock ... See more keywords
Individuals with Psychopathic Traits view Distracting Neutral Information as Negatively Valenced
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DOI: 10.1080/14999013.2017.1405126
Abstract: ABSTRACT Research has shown that psychopathic individuals ignore information that is outside their goal-directed focus of attention. When affective information is goal-irrelevant, ignoring it results in a blunted affective response for psychopathic individuals. In cognitive… read more here.
Keywords: goal; information; neutral information; inhibitory devaluation ... See more keywords
Age and information preference: Neutral information sources in decision contexts
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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0268713
Abstract: Do adults of different ages differ in their focus on positive, negative, or neutral information when making decisions? Some research suggests an increasing preference for attending to and remembering positive over negative information with advancing… read more here.
Keywords: information; neutral information; positive negative; age ... See more keywords