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phenomenon > memory phenomenon > memory narrowing effect

Preferred term

memory narrowing effect  

Definition

  • Better memory for central details than for peripheral details of an arousing negative event.

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Synonym(s)

  • memory narrowing

Bibliographic citation(s)

  • • Davis, D., Hogan, A. A., & Hart, D. J. (2024). Myths of trauma memory: On the oversimplification of effects of attention narrowing under stress. Frontiers in Psychology, 15. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2024.1294730

    • Document type: literature review

    • Access: open

  • • Levine, L.J., & Edelstein, R.S. (2009). Emotion and memory narrowing: A review and goal-relevance approach. Cognition & Emotion, 23(5), 833–875. https://doi.org/10.1080/02699930902738863

    • Document type: literature review

    • Access: closed

Creator

  • Frank Arnould

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/P66-DHFLRLTZ-3

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