Experiment 2
memories or mood
Experiment 2 replicated the methods of experiment 1 and added a follow-up period to test
whether recall mode differentially affected the availability of memories or mood after a
delay. Conceivably, mood effects might take a while to emerge. There is evidence that
image-based emotional memories are more accessible, more likely to intrude, than verbal
memories. For example, The addition of a follow-up session allowed another improvement to the design. The demand
characteristic question in Experiment 1 only asked participants about the condition that
they experienced. It might potentially influence ratings at follow-up, therefore In
Experiment 2, we assessed demand characteristics at follow-up and did so with two questions.
Participants rated their expectations of each experimental condition and did so after a
neutral recall task rather than recall with narration or imagery.