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ArticleCognition & emotion2024

Overestimating the intensity of negative feelings in autobiographical memory: evidence from the 9/11 attack and COVID-19 pandemic.

Juan Castillo, Haoxue Fan, Olivia T Karaman, Jocelyn Shu, Yoann Stussi, M Alexandra Kredlow, Sophia Vranos, Javiera P Oyarzún, Hayley M Dorfman, Deshawn Chatman Sambrano and 3 more

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Juan CastilloDepartment of Psychology, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA, USA.ORCID 0000-0001-8964-5187
Haoxue FanDepartment of Psychology, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA, USA.ORCID 0000-0003-3967-6457
Olivia T KaramanDepartment of Psychology, University of California Riverside, Riverside, CA, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-6884-028X
Jocelyn ShuDepartment of Psychology, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA, USA.
Yoann StussiDepartment of Psychology, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-8601-6737
M Alexandra KredlowDepartment of Psychology, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-9534-3465
Sophia VranosDepartment of Psychology, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA, USA.ORCID 0000-0003-4296-8354
Javiera P OyarzúnDepartment of Psychology, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-6486-0689
Hayley M DorfmanDepartment of Psychology, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA, USA.ORCID 0000-0001-9865-8158
Deshawn Chatman SambranoDepartment of Psychology, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA, USA.ORCID 0000-0001-7709-9799
Robert MeksinDepartment of Psychology, The New School of Social Research, New York, NY, USA.
William HirstDepartment of Psychology, The New School of Social Research, New York, NY, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-8506-6492
Elizabeth A PhelpsDepartment of Psychology, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-6215-8159

Funding

Stress, Arousal and Mood: Affective Influences on Decisions under UncertaintyR01DA042855 · NIDA · NEW YORK UNIVERSITY · PI PHELPS, ELIZABETH ANYA · 2017 to 2021
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NIDA NIH HHS R01 DA042855
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

When recalling autobiographical events, people not only retrieve event details but also the feelings they experienced. The current study examined whether people are able to consistently recall the intensity of past feelings associated with two consequential and negatively valenced events, i.e. the 9/11 attack (

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COVID-19EmotionsMemory, EpisodicMental RecallSeptember 11 Terrorist AttacksAdultFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedYoung Adultappraisalautobiographical memoryemotionMemorywell-being

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PMID38712802
PMCPMC11502283

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