为何不愉快的事难以忘怀一托福阅读机经背景.docxVIP

智课网TOEFL备考资料为何不愉快的事难以忘怀一托福阅读机经背景 A new study has shown that we tend to remember the bad times better than the good. The study, from Boston College psychologist, Elizabeth Kensinger and colleagues, has suggested that we retain and bear in mind events that carry negative emotional burden. Her research shows that whether an event is pleasing or aversive seems to be a critical determinant of the accuracy with which the event is remembered, with negative events being remembered in greater detail than positive ones. To substantiate her theory, Kensinger gives the example of a sight of a man on