Psychology Faculty Presentations
Effects of Image Valence and Arousal on Emotional Memory
Document Type
Poster Session
Event Date
5-22-2008
Conference/Event
Association for Psychological Science, 20th Annual Convention
Location
Chicago, IL
Abstract
This study investigated the effects of image valence on memory encoding. It was hypothesized that negative images would have the highest scores on a recognition test, but this was disconfirmed. A ceiling effect was observed across all conditions, and valence and arousal level were significantly correlated for each group.
Keywords
Image valence, arousal, emotional memory
Recommended Citation
Lawler, J.; Lawrence, J.; Becknell, Milton E.; and Hwang, Chi-en, "Effects of Image Valence and Arousal on Emotional Memory" (2008). Psychology Faculty Presentations. 8.
https://digitalcommons.cedarville.edu/psychology_presentations/8
