ICPS
2019 International Convention of Psychological Science · 2019
Blunted Emotional Autobiographical Memory in Depression: Evidence for Emotion Context Insensitivity
- Dahyeon Kim
University of Notre Dame - K. Lira Yoon
University of Notre Dame - Jutta Joormann
Yale University
Abstract
Happiest and saddest autobiographical memories’ emotional intensity decreased over time (i.e., blunted) equally in individuals with Major Depressive Disorder (MDD). In contrast, the emotional intensity of healthy controls’ saddest memories decreased more than their happiest. Indiscriminate blunting of emotional memories may contribute to mood dysregulation and the maintenance of MDD.
Mood Disorders
