Experiment 3 discussion
Using positive memories, experiment 3 replicated the finding from Experiments 1 and 2 that
narrating a memory reduces its immediate emotional impact compared with image-based
recollection. As in Experiment 2, this effect on emotion did not carry over into
differential effects on overall mood measured immediately after recall, and there were no
effects of condition on mood or availability of the memory 24 hr after the recall period.
Experiments 1 and 2 found a general decrease in positive mood and increase in negative mood
following recall of negative memories. This finding was not replicated with positive
memories.