positivity effect
/ˌpɒzɪˈtɪvɪti ɪˌfekt/
older adults favoring positive over negative information in memory
positivity effect in a sentence
“The positivity effect means grandparents genuinely remember more good than bad.”
Origin of positivity effect
Latin positivus settled by agreement + effectus accomplishment
Related Words
rosy retrospection
remembering the past as better than it was
peak-end rule
judging experiences based on their peak intensity and how they ended
false memory
a recollection that seems real but is fabricated or distorted
cryptomnesia
a forgotten memory returning without recognition as such
source confusion
misattributing the source of a memory
leveling and sharpening
losing details while emphasizing others when retelling