The Role of Emotional Memory in Reappraising Negative Self-referent Thoughts

ConclusionsThese findings suggest that emotional long-term memory processes, and particularly memory bias, may modulate downregulation of negative emotions when implementing reappraisal. These insights could be leveraged to guide psychological treatments using cognitive techniques that rely on successful reappraisal use.
Source: Cognitive Therapy and Research - Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Source Type: research