Table 1 Subjective rating measurements collected to each specific event described for the autobiographical memory task.
From: The dynamic interplay between acute psychosocial stress, emotion and autobiographical memory
Rating Measure | Participant Prompt |
|---|---|
Emotional Valence | What was the emotion of the event? (1 - negative, 6 - positive) |
Emotional Intensity | How strong was that emotion? (1- very weak, 6 -extremely strong) |
Vividness | How vividly can you picture this event in your mind? (1 – vague, 6 – a lot of detail) |
Importance | How important is this event to your sense of self? (1 – not at all, 6 – extremely) |
Rehearsal | On average, how often do you think or talk about this event (1 – first time, 6 – daily) |
Intrusions* | Since the last experiment, how much have you thought about this memory? (1 – first time, 6 – quite a bit) |
Change* | Since the last experiment, do you think your memory for this event has changed? (1 – not at all, 6 – a lot) |
