Mood congruence
Mood Congruence
Mood congruence is a term used in psychology and psychiatry to describe the consistency between a person's emotional state and the content of their thoughts or memories. Pronounced as /muːd kɒŋɡruːəns/, the term is derived from the English words 'mood' and 'congruence', which mean 'a temporary state of mind or feeling' and 'agreement or harmony', respectively.
Definition
Mood congruence refers to the phenomenon where individuals recall memories or have thoughts that are consistent with their current emotional state. For example, when a person is in a happy mood, they are more likely to remember happy events or have positive thoughts. Conversely, when a person is in a sad or depressed mood, they are more likely to recall sad or negative events.
Related Terms
- Mood-dependent memory: This is a phenomenon where an individual's current mood or emotional state can influence the type of information that is recalled.
- Mood-congruent memory: This is a type of memory process where an individual's current mood state determines the type of information that is recalled.
- Mood disorder: This is a category of mental health disorders that primarily affect a person's emotional state. Mood disorders include conditions such as depression, bipolar disorder, and anxiety disorders.
- Cognitive bias: This is a systematic error in thinking that affects the decisions and judgments that people make. Mood congruence is considered a type of cognitive bias.
See Also
References
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Mood congruence
- Wikipedia's article - Mood congruence
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