Date of Award
Fall 12-17-2019
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Bachelor of Science (BS)
Department
Psychology
College
College of Science
First Advisor
Ryan M. Yoder
Abstract/Description
From influences on our memories of common words to even eyewitness testimonies, anxiety can shape our view of the world (Amir et al., 1996). Our research attempted to show a relationship between anxiety and its effects as an impact on memory as is supported by the Theory of Attentional Control (Eysenck & Calvo, 1992). A video from Simons’ and Chabris’ (1999) study on Inattentional Blindness was used to assess whether anxiety is adaptive or maladaptive to functions of our memory. Our study did not find significance regarding the impact of anxiety on memory. However, the relevance and interest of studies on memory and arousal continues to escalate through the years.
Recommended Citation
Coleman, Blakeney C. and Yoder, Ryan M., "Anxiety and Its Impact on Memory" (2019). Honors Theses. 348.
https://digitalcommons.coastal.edu/honors-theses/348