Mood-congruent memory refers to an individual's ability to recall memories that match their current mood more easily than memories that don't align with how they're currently feeling.
Imagine your mind as a library and your moods as different sections within this library. When you're sad, it's like being in the 'sad section' of your mental library - books (or memories) related to sadness are more accessible and easier to pull off the shelf.
Emotionally Charged Memory: These are vivid and detailed memories triggered by strong emotions.
Selective Attention: The capacity for or process of reacting to certain stimuli selectively when several occur simultaneously.
Affective Filtering: The influence of emotion on how we perceive and remember information.
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