The effects of uncontrollable failure and depression on memorial processes |
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Authors: | Raymond L Jackson Lisa R Smith |
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Institution: | University of Texas at Arlington USA |
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Abstract: | Many investigators have argued that exposure to uncontrollable failure and depressed mood affect learning processes. However, little has been done to explore how information processing is affected by such events. Two experiments revealed that prior failure (Experiment 1) and depressed mood (Experiment 2) have similar effects on a simple free-recall task. These data are interpreted to suggest that the experience of uncontrollable failure and depression disrupt the transfer or retrieval of new information from a transient to a more permanent storage format. The implications of these data are discussed. |
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Keywords: | Requests for reprints should be sent to Dr Raymond L Jackson Department of Psychology University of Texas Arlington TX 76019 |
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