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31st APS Annual Convention

Mental Time Travel and Psychological Well-Being

Sunday, May 26, 2019 · Washington, DC

Oral · Social

Memory and prospection are important cognitive processes with far-reaching consequences for psychological functioning. This symposium includes four talks presenting new evidence regarding their implications for psychological well-being. Collectively, these talks suggest that memory and prospection impact adjustment to diverse life challenges, including loneliness, social exclusion, depression, loss, and personal problems.

Chairs & Discussants

  • Edward LemayChair
    University of Maryland
  • Nadya TenevaCoChair
    University of Maryland, College Park

Presentations

  1. Projecting Loneliness and Social Exclusion into the Past and Future: Implications for Psychological Well-BeingNadya Teneva, Edward Lemay
  2. Life’s Not As Hard As You Remember: The Role of Biased Memories in the Generation of Stress and Depressive SymptomsValerie Chang, Nickola Overall
  3. Self-Regulation of Counterfactual Thought: Consequences for Well-Being and ActionNora Krott, Miao Dai, Gabriele Oettingen
  4. Not to Worry: Episodic Retrieval Enhances Psychological Well-Being in Older AdultsHelen Jing, Kevin Madore, Daniel Schacter