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mood-congruent memory: a standalone construct

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Cognitive psychology

easier learning and recall of material whose emotional tone matches one's current mood.

In cognitive psychology, mood-congruent memory refers to easier learning and recall of material whose emotional tone matches one's current mood. This meaning comes from Bower (1981) in American Psychologist.[1]

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References

Bower, G. H. (1981). Mood and memory. American Psychologist, 36(2), 129-148. https://doi.org/10.1037/0003-066x.36.2.129

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