The retrograde effects of negative emotion on memory for conceptually related events
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Bibliographic Data
| ID | 7149968 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Chantelle M Cocquyt (0000-0001-9129-0944, University of British Columbia), Isabel S Wilson (0000-0002-1142-8622, University of British Columbia), Christopher R Madan (0000-0003-3228-6501, University of Nottingham), Daniela J Palombo (0000-0001-8082-3522, University of British Columbia, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2025 |
| Volume | 39 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 723-739 |
| Publication date | 2025-05-19 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Cognition & Emotion (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0269-9931 • E-ISSN: 1464-0600 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/02699931.2024.2397371 |
| PMID | 39254338 |
| OpenAlex | W4402411291 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 71 |
Emotional events are often remembered better than neutral ones; however, emotion can also spill over and affect our memory for neutral experiences that precede an emotional event. Theories suggest that emotion can retroactively enhance memory for preceding neutral events that are considered high-priority while impairing memory for events deemed low-priority. However, the impact of conceptual relationships (i.e., semantic connections) between preceding neutral information and emotional events on memory for the preceding information has received little attention. This study investigated the influence of conceptual relatedness on the retroactive effects of emotion on memory. Participants sequentially encoded pairs of images that were high or low in conceptual relatedness, each comprising a neutral object followed by either a negative or neutral image. Participants returned the next day for a recognition memory assessment. The results indicated an interactive effect of emotion and conceptual relatedness on memory: In a "discovery" sample, memory was poorer for images preceding conceptually unrelated negative (vs. neutral) images, while the opposite pattern was seen for conceptually related images. In a "replication" sample, these effects were partially replicated, with the former impairment effect statistically observed but not the latter augmentation effect. Hence, conceptual relatedness affects how negative emotion influences memory
Amnesia · Cognitive psychology · Developmental psychology · Negative emotion · Retrograde amnesia · Child and Animal Learning Development · Memory and Neural Mechanisms · Memory Processes and Influences · Psychology
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| Unique citing works | 2 |
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| Citations per year | 2 |
| Citation span | 2025 - 2026 (2) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 2 |