Working memory capacity and the self-regulation of emotional expression and experience
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6203428 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Brandon J Schmeichel (0000-0003-3527-5365, Texas A&M University), Rachael N Volokhov (Case Western Reserve University), Heath A Demaree (0000-0001-9655-8882, Case Western Reserve University) |
| Year | 2008 |
| Volume | 95 |
| Issue | 6 |
| Pages | 1526-1540 |
| Publication date | 2008-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Personality and Social Psychology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0022-3514 • E-ISSN: 1939-1315 |
| Publisher | American Psychological Association (APA) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1037/a0013345 |
| PMID | 19025300 |
| OpenAlex | W2027884941 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 97 |
| References cited | 41 |
This research examined the relationship between individual differences in working memory capacity and the self-regulation of emotional expression and emotional experience. Four studies revealed that people higher in working memory capacity suppressed expressions of negative emotion (Study 1) and positive emotion (Study 2) better than did people lower in working memory capacity. Furthermore, compared to people lower in working memory capacity, people higher in capacity more capably appraised emotional stimuli in an unemotional manner and thereby experienced (Studies 3 and 4) and expressed (Study 4) less emotion in response to those stimuli. These findings indicate that cognitive ability contributes to the control of emotional responding
Amygdala · Cognition · Cognitive psychology · Developmental psychology · Emotional control · Emotional expression · Emotional Memory · Expression (computer science) · Negative emotion · Self-control · Working memory · Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development · Cognitive Abilities and Testing · Emotional Intelligence and Performance · Neuroscience · Psychology · Social Psychology
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| Citations per year | 5,71 |
| Citation span | 2009 - 2026 (18) |
| Citation velocity | current |
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| Citation types | Neutral: 75 |