title: The role of episodic memories in current and future well-being.
abstract: The purpose of the present research was to examine the automatic role of psychological need satisfaction in episodic memories and in their associated networked memories on people's sense of well-being. In each of four studies, participants were asked to describe a main episodic memory and networked memories, that is, other memories related to their main episodic memory. Results of Studies 1 and 2 revealed that levels of need satisfaction in a main episodic memory and in its networked memories both uniquely contributed to the prediction of well-being (based on either participants' or peers' ratings). Study 3 examined the automatic effect of priming an episodic memory network on people's well-being in the here and now. Study 4 revealed that need satisfaction in episodic memory networks predicted changes in well-being over time. In addition, this relationship held after controlling for broad dispositional traits, mental health, and general need satisfaction ratings.
authors: McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada. philippe.frederick@uqam.ca
authors: Frederick L
authors: FL
authors: Philippe
authors: Richard
authors: R
authors: Koestner
authors: Genevieve
authors: G
authors: Beaulieu-Pelletier
authors: Serge
authors: S
authors: Lecours
authors: Natasha
authors: N
authors: Lekes
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D005544:Forecasting; D006262:Health; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D061212:Memory, Episodic; D011939:Mental Recall; D008960:Models, Psychological; D009483:Neuropsychological Tests; D010549:Personal Satisfaction; D010555:Personality Inventory; D010556:Personality Tests; D012649:Self Concept; D055815:Young Adult