Emotional Memory Across the Adult Lifespan

by Elizabeth A. Kensinger

Book Overview

Though many factors can influence the likelihood that we remember a past experience, one critical determinant is whether the experience caused us to have an emotional response. Emotional experiences are more likely to be remembered than nonemotional ones, and over the past couple of decades there has been an increased interest in understanding how emotion conveys this memory benefit.

This book begins with a broad overview of emotion, memory,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1138876763
• ISBN13: 9781138876767
• Release Date: May 2015
• Publisher: Psychology Press
• Length: 192 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.0" x 8.9"