CHILD DEVELOPMENT PEDAGOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -Mood-congruent memory: the tendency to recall experiences that are consistent with one’s current good or bad mood.

Detailed explanation-2: -consistency between one’s mood state and the emotional context of memories recalled. During positive mood states, individuals will tend to retrieve pleasant memories, whereas during negative mood states, negative thoughts and associations will more likely come to mind.

Detailed explanation-3: -The mood congruency effect occurs when people tend to focus on or remember events, situations, or other things based on how they are feeling at that time. If people are feeling upset, they’re more likely to focus on negative aspects of something, whereas if they are happy, they’re more likely to focus on the positive.

Detailed explanation-4: -Mood congruence versus mood dependence Mood congruence is when one can match an emotion to a specific memory. Mood dependence, on the other hand, is the sorting of memory when mood at retrieval is the same as encoding.

Detailed explanation-5: -During a manic episode, examples of mood-congruent psychotic features could include a person believing they have superpowers or are best friends with a celebrity. Conversely, beliefs of having committed some unforgivable crime or hearing voices criticizing them can present during depression.