Memories of “Bad” Days Are More Biased Than Memories of “Good” Days: Past Saturdays Vary, but Past Mondays Are Always Blue

Areni, Charles S.; Burger, Mitchell

doi:10.1111/j.1559-1816.2008.00353.x

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“…), but remember a highly positive trip; this has been termed the “rosy view” phenomenon (Mitchell et al, 1997). A similar phenomenon holds for individuals’ beliefs about how negative events like menstruation (McFarland, Ross, & DeCourville, 1989) or the experience of Mondays (Stone, Hedges, Neale & Satin, 1985; Areni & Burger, 2008) will make us feel. We expect these experiences to be very negative, experience them as less negative than we anticipated, but remember them as more negative than they actually were.…”

Section: Effect Of Emotion and Emotional Goals On Autobiographicalmentioning

confidence: 76%

Emotion and autobiographical memory

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Kensinger

2010

Physics of Life Reviews

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Autobiographical memory encompasses our recollections of specific, personal events. In this article, we review the interactions between emotion and autobiographical memory, focusing on two broad ways in which these interactions occur. First, the emotional content of an experience can influence the way in which the event is remembered. Second, emotions and emotional goals experienced at the time of autobiographical retrieval can influence the information recalled. We discuss the behavioral manifestations of each of these types of interactions and describe the neural mechanisms that may support those interactions. We discuss how findings from the clinical literature (e.g., regarding depression) and the social psychology literature (e.g., on emotion regulation) might inform future investigations of the interplay between the emotions experienced at the time of retrieval and the memories recalled, and we present ideas for future research in this domain.

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Section: Effect Of Emotion and Emotional Goals On Autobiographicalmentioning

confidence: 76%

Emotion and autobiographical memory

Holland

Kensinger

2010

Physics of Life Reviews

397

229

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“…A population-based study demonstrated that Monday mornings and evenings were indicated to be "the worst" in terms of stress 34. Stress scores were higher on workdays than on weekends, with the score increasing on Mondays after the weekend lows 25.…”

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Day-to-Day Differences in Cortisol Levels and Molar Cortisol-to-DHEA Ratios among Working Individuals

2010

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PurposeThe present study was carried out to determine day-to-day differences in cortisol levels and the molar cortisol-to-dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA) ratio (molar C/D ratio) in working subjects.Materials and MethodsThe cortisol and DHEA levels were measured from saliva samples collected 30 minutes after awakening for 7 consecutive days in full-time working subjects that worked Monday through Saturday. To determine the day-to-day differences within subjects, the collected data was analyzed using variance (ANOVA) for a randomized complete block design (RCBD).ResultsThe cortisol levels from samples collected 30 minutes after awakening on workdays were similar to each other, but were significantly different from the cortisol levels on Sunday. The DHEA levels were not significantly different between the days of week. The DHEA levels on Monday and Tuesday were relatively lower than the levels on the other weekdays. The DHEA levels on Thursday and Friday were relatively higher than the other days. The molar C/D ratios on Sunday were significantly lower than those on workdays. The molar C/D ratios on Monday and Tuesday were significantly higher than those on Wednesday or other workdays.ConclusionThe cortisol levels and the molar C/D ratios demonstrate differences in adrenocortical activities between workdays and non-workdays, but the molar C/D ratio additionally represents differences in adrenocortical status between the first two workdays and other workdays. Thus, it is possible that the day-to-day differences in the cortisol levels and the molar C/D ratio represent the adrenal response to upcoming work-related stress.

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“…A number of 'happiness' studies focus on calendar regularities, which are of particular interest, not least because individuals have a clear separation between working days and weekends that affect their mood, social life and work-related stress (Yang et al, 2001;Areni and Burger, 2008). Using British Household Panel Survey (BHPS) data, Taylor (2006) finds that reported mental well-being is lower on Sundays for women, while job satisfaction is higher on Fridays and Saturdays.…”

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confidence: 97%