MOOD-CONGRUENT EFFECTS AND NETWORK MODELS OF MEMORY - WHERE DO WE GO FROM HERE

Much of the work on mood congruent memory is not very consistent, and the findings, most likely, reveal only a fraction of the potentially l arger emotional/cognitive interaction. After exploring theoretical con cerns related to the work on mood congruent memory, two recommendation s are made. The first pertains to employing a constructivist approach to mind, in contrast to currently used network models. The second reco mmendation pertains to supplementing experimental approaches with more wholistic research in naturalistic contexts. Finally, some ideas for investigation based on current findings are considered and these are u sed to suggest potential directions for research.