Chapter 5 discussed a study by Waring and Kensinger (2011), in which people looked at stimuli that were either very positive, very negative, or neutral; each stimulus was shown together with a neutral background, such as a river. The results of this study showed that people were least likely to recognize this neutral background

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The study by Waring and Kensinger (2011) found that people were least likely to recognize neutral backgrounds when the stimuli presented were very negative. This is because emotionally negative stimuli tend to capture more attention and memory resources, leading to a diminished recall of the neutral backgrounds they were paired with.

Chapter 5 Discussed a Study by Waring and Kensinger (2011)