Which of the following people will forget their feelings associated with their experience the fastest?
A) Jane,who was bitten by a dog
B) Brad,who was just married
C) Brenda,who just gave birth
D) Sally,who just graduated from college

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Negative emotions, especially those linked to fear and trauma, like being bitten by a dog, are processed differently in the brain compared to positive emotions. They often have a more lasting impact due to the brain's mechanisms for survival, which prioritize remembering dangerous or harmful experiences to avoid them in the future. However, the question asks who will forget their feelings the fastest, not who will remember them the longest. Positive experiences, while memorable, don't have the same biological imperative for recall, making the negative experience more likely to be remembered, thus making the individuals with positive experiences (B, C, D) more likely to forget the feelings associated with their experiences faster than Jane (A).

Which of the Following People Will Forget Their Feelings Associated