Enhanced Memory for both Threat and Neutral Information Under Conditions of Intergroup Threat
Abstract
Few studies have examined the effect of intergroup threat on cognitive outcomes such as memory. Different theoretical perspectives can inform how intergroup threat should affect memory for threat-relevant and neutral information, such as the mood-congruency approach, Yerkes-Dodson law, Easterbrook's theory, and also evolutionary perspectives. To test among these, we conducted two experiments to examine how exposure to intergroup threats affected...
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Title
Enhanced Memory for both Threat and Neutral Information Under Conditions of Intergroup Threat
Published Date
Nov 17, 2015
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Volume
6
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