APS

31st APS Annual Convention · 2019

Memories for Trump’s 2016 Election: Effects of Delay and Politics

Washington, DC · May 2019

Poster · Developmental

Session: Poster Session I

Authors

Abstract

Participants (N=536) recalled flashbulb memories (FBM) of their discovery of Trump's election over the following year. Results showed memory, arousal, and retellings attenuated with delay. Additionally, politics had a significant effect on arousal and amount of retellings. An interaction between information type and politics on memory was also observed.

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