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phenomenon > memory phenomenon > negativity bias

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negativity bias  

Definition

  • A tendency to pay more attention to negative events and to remember them more preferentially, especially among young adults.

Broader concept

Entry terms

  • negative memory bias
  • negativity effect

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Bibliographic citation(s)

  • • Kensinger, E. A., Garoff-Eaton, R. J., & Schacter, D. L. (2006). Memory for specific visual details can be enhanced by negative arousing content. Journal of Memory and Language, 54(1), 99–112. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jml.2005.05.005

    [Study type: empirical study / Access: closed]

Creator

  • Frank Arnould

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/P66-TPPNZQFX-Q

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