production effect, memory, distinctiveness, strength, proportions
Abstract
The production effect occurs when producing items enhances memory relative to reading items silently. Although the most common mode of production used in research has been “reading aloud”, singing, mouthing, whispering, writing, typing, and spelling out also produce a memory advantage....
Positive emotion following bereavement was examined in a prospective longitudinal study. Participants lost a spouse (n=250) and were interviewed prior to the death, 6 months after the death, and in some cases 18 and 48 months after the death. Some theorists have suggested that positive emotion is...
