When we feel sad, we tend to remember negative events. This phenomenon is BEST described as the _____.

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The mood-congruence effect states that our current emotional state influences what information we are more likely to remember. In this case, feeling sad would make us more likely to remember negative events, which are congruent with our emotional state. The other options do not specifically relate to the phenomenon of remembering negative events when feeling sad.

When We Feel Sad, We Tend to Remember Negative Events