Neuroticism, mood, and retrieval of negative personal memories.
Most studies of the effects of neuroticism on memory investigate the recall of self-related material learned during the course of the experimental session. The present study was designed to examine the effects of neuroticism on more complex personal events in real life. High levels of neuroticism were associated with a tendency toward fewer happy thoughts and memories. The results also suggest that neuroticism increased retrieval of negative personal memories independent of depressed mood. These findings are discussed in relation to cognitive vulnerability to depression.
Ruiz-Caballero
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Departamento de Psicología de la Personalidad, Facultad de Psicología, Universidad Nacional de Educación a Distancia, Madrid, Spain.
Bermúdez
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D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001288:Attention; D003863:Depression / Q000523:psychology*; D004644:Emotions; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008016:Life Change Events; D008297:Male; D011939:Mental Recall; D009497:Neurotic Disorders / Q000523:psychology*; D010555:Personality Inventory