Fading Affect Bias 😅
🧠 Psych - 76 / 100
Hey, there.
Today, we will be talking about the Fading Affect Bias.
What is it?
The phenomenon in which memories associated with negative emotions tend to be forgotten more quickly than those associated with positive emotions.
Example -
“After a few weeks or months into sobriety, our memories can shift. Suddenly, we’re thinking about how much fun it was to stay out all night drinking.
We’re not remembering what it was like to wake up the next day, or the regret we felt, the crushing anxiety, and whatever aftereffects we had to deal with: the lost wallet, the broken phone, the embarrassing text messages.
Suddenly, it may feel like it wasn’t that bad after all.” [2]
Where does it occur?
It can be seen in events associated with positive and negative emotions such as a heartbreak, losing something of value etc.
Why do I need to know?
Due to the fading of negative event memories, the autobiographical memory of an individual is skewed in a positive light.
The FAB is an essential counterpart to the positive affect bias, as it allows and promotes the salience of positive emotional memories. It also plays an important role in positive personal event memory trends essential to the Pollyanna Principle.
Takeaways: -
You are likely to remember the positive insights over the negative events.
References & Studies: -
https://www.jointempest.com/resource/fading-affect-bias-alcohol
https://wikimili.com/en/Fading_affect_bias
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