Retrieval orientation for memories encoded in emotional contexts: An ERP study

Liu, Tzu Ling; Lin, Szu Ti; Cheng, Shih Kuen

doi:10.1016/j.bandc.2021.105769

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“…They additionally found that a waveform later in the retrieval epoch (800 ms and beyond) was enhanced for objects that had been encoded in that emotional context. Other ERP studies also have demonstrated that when images are unpleasant (Lavoie & O'Connor, 2013) or when neutral images are studied in negative contexts (Liu et al, 2021), those retrieval cues can modulate neural signatures later in the retrieval epoch. These types of results have led to the postulation that negative memories are associated with different retrieval orientations (Liu et al, 2021), with more sustained processing (Ventura-Bort et al, 2020), and with different levels of strategic control during retrieval (Herron, 2017).…”

Section: Prioritization Of Negative Memory Retrievalmentioning

confidence: 98%

“…Other ERP studies also have demonstrated that when images are unpleasant (Lavoie & O'Connor, 2013) or when neutral images are studied in negative contexts (Liu et al, 2021), those retrieval cues can modulate neural signatures later in the retrieval epoch. These types of results have led to the postulation that negative memories are associated with different retrieval orientations (Liu et al, 2021), with more sustained processing (Ventura-Bort et al, 2020), and with different levels of strategic control during retrieval (Herron, 2017). Together, these results suggest that there may be a privileged access to negative memories, and that once they are brought to mind, there is additional processing granted to the negative content of those memories.…”

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The power of negative and positive episodic memories

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Ford

Kensinger

2022

Cogn Affect Behav Neurosci

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The power of episodic memories is that they bring a past moment into the present, providing opportunities for us to recall details of the experiences, reframe or update the memory, and use the retrieved information to guide our decisions. In these regards, negative and positive memories can be especially powerful: Life’s highs and lows are disproportionately represented in memory, and when they are retrieved, they often impact our current mood and thoughts and influence various forms of behavior. Research rooted in neuroscience and cognitive psychology has historically focused on memory for negative emotional content. Yet the study of autobiographical memories has highlighted the importance of positive emotional memories, and more recently, cognitive neuroscience methods have begun to clarify why positive memories may show powerful relations to mental wellbeing. Here, we review the models that have been proposed to explain why emotional memories are long-lasting (durable) and likely to be retrieved (accessible), describing how in overlapping—but distinctly separable—ways, positive and negative memories can be easier to retrieve, and more likely to influence behavior. We end by identifying potential implications of this literature for broader topics related to mental wellbeing, education, and workplace environments.

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