APS

29th APS Annual Convention · 2017

Cumulative Lifetime Adversity and Memory for Aversive Stimuli: An Experimental Investigation

Boston, MA · May 2017

Poster Session · Clinical Science

  • Anthony Mancini
    Pace University
  • Brad Diamond
    Pace University
  • Alina Shevorykin
    City College, The City University of New York
  • Grace John
    Pace University
  • Serena Veith
    Pace University
  • Lisa Marie Bonaviso
    Pace University
  • Courtney Marino
    Pace University
  • Rebecca Bloom
    Pace University
  • Sara Pitcher
    Pace University
  • Jessica Caiola
    Pace University

Abstract

We examined whether cumulative lifetime adversity moderated the impact of aversive videos on distressing involuntary memory one week later. We found that participants with some lifetime adversity, when compared to persons with low or high levels, reported fewer distressing memories 1 week after watching an aversive video.

Psychopathology

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