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IB Psychology HL - CLOA - Discuss how social/cultural factors affect a cognitive process

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Social and cultural factors significantly influence the cognitive process of memory, particularly flashbulb memories (FBMs).

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social factor + cultural factor + cognitive process

cognitive process: memory (specifically FBMs)

social: how social sharing affects memory retention
cultural: differences in maintenance of FBMS between individualistic/collectivistic cultures

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Definition

social factor + cultural factor + cognitive process

cognitive process: memory (specifically FBMs)

social: how social sharing affects memory...

flashbulb memory

  • a vivid memory of the circumstances in which one learns of a very surprising/consequential emotional event

how are FBMs formed?

Julians et al. (2009): there’s evidence that the emotionality of a public news event can cause FBMs

importance of social sharing in maintaining FBMs

Luminet et al. (2000):

  • overt rehearsal occurs primarily through social sharing<...

effect of individualist/collectivist cultures on the maintenance of FBMs

Wang and Aydin (2008):

  • individualist societies encourage expression and sharing...

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TermDefinition

social factor + cultural factor + cognitive process

cognitive process: memory (specifically FBMs)

social: how social sharing affects memory retention
cultural: differences in maintenance of FBMS between individualistic/collectivistic cultures

flashbulb memory

  • a vivid memory of the circumstances in which one learns of a very surprising/consequential emotional event

  • NOT the event itself but the memory of its reception context

how are FBMs formed?

Julians et al. (2009): there’s evidence that the emotionality of a public news event can cause FBMs

importance of social sharing in maintaining FBMs

Luminet et al. (2000):

  • overt rehearsal occurs primarily through social sharing

  • emotion influences the extent to which the memory is rehearsed and shared

  • the more intense the emotional experience, the more social sharing is elicited

effect of individualist/collectivist cultures on the maintenance of FBMs

Wang and Aydin (2008):

  • individualist societies encourage expression and sharing of emotions

  • collectivist societies view expressing negative emotion as dangerous and discourage reflection of internal states

Basabe & Ros (2005): collectivist societies report:

  • lower levels of emotions

  • lower levels of mental rumination

  • less social sharing of emotion