APS
31st APS Annual Convention · 2019
Memories for Trump’s 2016 Election: Effects of Delay and Politics
- Sophia Morgan
Butler University - Sydney Bebar
Butler University - Jaina Siemienkowicz
Butler University - Jessica Dupree
Butler University - John Bohannon
Butler University
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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