Psych644 Wk 5 Discussion Mindfulness

Our moods and emotions often affect what we remember and what we forget. These emotions can have an impact on how we do our jobs and how we interact with peers, friends, or family. One of the strategies we might use to manage the impact of these emotions and moods is mindfulness, which is a way to improve attention and memory. Think about a time when your mood or emotions interfered with something you needed to remember and resulted in an undesired outcome, such as missing a deadline or an important date or completing a job task incorrectly because you didn't remember a critical piece of information. Respond to the following questions: • How can mindfulness be used in your example? • What aspects of your example could you have been more focused on to avoid a negative outcome? • What patterns or similarities can be observed among memories that are influenced by mood? Note: You may want to refer to Ch. 7, “Long-Term Memory: Encoding, Retrieval, and Consolidation,” from the textbook.