Recalling Tough Times: Exploring the Effect of Acceptance on Autobiographical Memory in Daily Life
Desirée Colombo,
Maja Wrzesien,
Rosa María Baños
Abstract:Objectives
When facing daily negative events, people implement different strategies to regulate ongoing emotions. While the literature suggests that the emotional correlates of an event (i.e., valence and arousal) are linked to the characteristics of its memory, the role of acceptance as an emotion regulation strategy (i.e., an open attitude towards one’s emotional experiences, thoughts, and/or bodily sensations without attempts to control, avoid, or alter them) in mnemonic processes is still lar… Show more
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