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Explain two ways that mood might affect memory and learning.

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This solution answers a psychology question. It explains how mood might affect memory and learning. The two ways discussed include mood congruence and mood dependence. It also discusses current models of memory. The explanation is given in 348 words with two references. In text citations are also provided.

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Problem: Explain two ways how mood might affect memory and learning.

Solution: Mood - Memory and Learning

Mood can affect memory and learning. The way a person feels has a big influence on what and how he or she remembers events or learns a subject. Two such ways in which mood can affect a person's memory and learning is through mood congruence and mood dependence.

Mood congruence. Our current mood impacts the way we remember events (If we're depressed, we are more likely to remember negative events). "A variety of mood and memory research has made the general ...

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