Mixed Feelings Not Remembered As Well As Happy Or Sad Ones
Thursday, June 26, 2008 - 21:21
in Psychology & Sociology
Imagine you're about to step onto a rollercoaster at an amusement park. You are filled with apprehension and joy, mixed emotions that last beyond the dizzying ride. How will you remember the experience? New research shows people tend to underestimate the intensity of their recalled feelings if those feelings were mixed, as opposed to purely happy or sad.
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