Replicating the Positivity Effect in Picture Memory in Koreans: Evidence for Cross-Cultural Generalizability

被引:55
作者
Kwon, Yookyung [1 ]
Scheibe, Susanne [1 ]
Samanez-Larkin, Gregory R. [1 ]
Tsai, Jeanne L. [1 ]
Carstensen, Laura L. [1 ]
机构
[1] Stanford Univ, Dept Psychol, Stanford, CA 94305 USA
关键词
positivity effect; emotional memory; cross-cultural research; SOCIAL PREFERENCES; EMOTIONAL MEMORY; RESPONSE BIAS; AGE; TIME; SELF; PERSPECTIVE; COGNITION; LIFE;
D O I
10.1037/a0016054
中图分类号
R4 [临床医学]; R592 [老年病学];
学科分类号
1002 ; 100203 ; 100602 ;
摘要
Older adults' relatively better memory for positive over negative material (positivity effect) has been widely observed in Western samples. This study examined whether a relative preference for positive over negative material is also observed in older Koreans. Younger and older Korean participants viewed images from the International Affective Picture System (IAPS), were tested for recall and recognition of the images, and rated the images for valence. Cultural differences in the valence ratings of images emerged. Once considered, the relative preference for positive over negative material in memory observed in older Koreans was indistinguishable from that observed previously in older Americans.
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页码:748 / 754
页数:7
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