The Value-Congruence Model of Memory for Emotional Experiences: An Explanation for Cultural Differences in Emotional Self-Reports

Journal of Personality and Social Psychology

Volumn 93, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 897-905

  Oishi, Shigehiro ^a   Schimmack, Ulrich ^b   Diener, Ed ^c,d   Kim Prieto, Chu ^e   Scollon, Christie Napa ^f   Choi, Dong Won ^g  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA CHAMPAIGN   (United States)

^d Gallup Inc   (United States)

^e The College of New Jersey   (United States)

^f Christian University   (United States)

^g CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

culture; emotion; frequency judgments; well being

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ASIAN AMERICAN; CAUCASIAN; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY; DECISION MAKING; EMOTION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MEMORY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOLOGICAL MODEL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SATISFACTION; SELF DISCLOSURE; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; UNITED STATES;

ASIAN AMERICANS; CULTURE; EMOTIONS; EUROPEAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; FEMALE; HUMANS; ILLINOIS; JUDGMENT; MALE; MEMORY; MODELS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; PERSONAL SATISFACTION; SELF DISCLOSURE; SOCIAL VALUES;

EID: 36048994346     PISSN: 00223514     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0022-3514.93.5.897     Document Type: Article

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