Mood and retrieval-induced forgetting of positive and negative autobiographical memories

Applied Cognitive Psychology

Volumn 24, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 399-413

  Harris, Celia B ^a   Sharman, Stefanie J ^b   Barnier, Amanda J ^a   Moulds, Michelle L ^b  

^a MACQUARIE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; AUTOBIOGRAPHICAL MEMORY; DYSPHORIA; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MOOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOTHERAPY; RECALL;

EID: 77956425649     PISSN: 08884080     EISSN: 10990720     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/acp.1685     Document Type: Article

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