Have you ever noticed that negative experiences stick out more to you than positive experiences in your memory? Well, if so you may not be alone. A new study has found that your memory doesn't function as well when you're happy or in a good mood.
A team of researchers assessed the memory of 180 college students. The students were divided up and shown two different videos. Half of the students watched Jerry Seinfeld's comedy sketch "I'm Telling You For The Last Time" while the other half watched home improvement video, "How I Do Flooring." After watching the videos, the students who watched the Seinfeld clip were in happier moods while the others were indifferent. But, the research didn't stop there.
The students were then given a memory test. They were each told a series of repeated numbers and were asked to recite the numbers back. The students who watched Seinfeld, and were in a happier mood, had a more difficult time doing so.
Researchers believe the memory does not function as well when you're happy because your thoughts are more scattered which makes it tough to focus on things.
Do you think this is true? Do your thoughts scatter when you're in a good mood? Is it easier for you to recall bad memories? Let us know what you think!
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