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Brain Imaging Investigation of the Memory-Enhancing Effect of Emotion

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Mood regulation upon remembering open memories.

İrem Ergen¹, Sami Gülgöz¹

¹Department of Psychology, Koç University, İstanbul, Turkey.

Memory (Hove, England)

|December 15, 2022

Summary

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Recalling positive memories helps regulate emotions after remembering unresolved life events. Depressive tendencies did not impact this emotion regulation strategy, suggesting a robust coping mechanism.

Keywords:

Closure autobiographical memory emotion regulation open autobiographical memories

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Area of Science:

Psychology
Cognitive Neuroscience
Clinical Psychology

Background:

Open autobiographical memories lack personal closure, potentially impacting emotional regulation.
The effectiveness of recalling positive memories for emotion regulation following open memories is not well understood.
The influence of depressive tendencies on emotion regulation after recalling open memories requires investigation.

Purpose of the Study:

To investigate emotion regulation strategies activated by recalling positive memories subsequent to open autobiographical memories.
To examine the moderating role of depressive tendencies on this emotion regulation process.

Main Methods:

Participants recalled an open autobiographical memory and answered phenomenological questions.
Participants then recalled a subsequent, unrestricted memory and responded to similar questions.
Phenomenological features of both memory types and frequency of involuntary rehearsal were assessed.

Main Results:

Subsequent memories were significantly more resolved, positive, and less intense than open memories.
Open memories were involuntarily rehearsed more frequently than subsequent memories.
Depressive tendencies did not correlate with emotion regulation effectiveness after open memory recall.

Conclusions:

Recalling positive memories appears to be an effective emotion regulation strategy following open autobiographical memories.
This emotion regulation strategy is not influenced by the presence of depressive tendencies.
Findings offer insights into memory retrieval, emotional processing, and potential therapeutic targets for individuals with unresolved memories.