Arousing National Crisis Awareness and National Pride Selectively Enhancing Subsequent Memory Encoding

doi:10.12139/j.1672-0628.2025.04.005

Abstract

Abstract:

This study investigated the selective enhancement effect of complex social emotions (national crisis awareness and national pride) on subsequent memory encoding through behavioral experiments. Experiment 1 employed a between-subjects design, randomly assigning participants to three groups: experiencing national crisis awareness, national pride, and neutral emotion induction, followed by assessments of memory encoding. Results showed that national emotion induction significantly enhanced memory encoding for ideological and political education (IPE)-related materials but had no significant effect on illustration memory. Experiment 2 replicated the design of Experiment 1 but used mathematical materials as memory content. The results of Experiment 2 showed no significant effect of national emotion induction on memory encoding of mathematical materials. These findings not only advance our understanding of how complex social emotions influence memory but also provide robust empirical support for optimizing IPE methods in higher education institutions.

Key words: emotion arousal, memory encoding, selective memory enhancement, national crisis awareness, national pride

摘要：

本研究通过行为实验探讨复杂社会情绪(民族危机感与自豪感)对后续记忆编码的选择性增强作用。实验1采用被试间设计，随机分配被试至民族危机感、民族自豪感及中性情绪唤醒组，随后评估记忆编码能力。结果表明，民族情绪唤醒显著增强了思政相关的记忆编码，而对插图记忆无显著影响。实验2沿用实验1设计，但以数理统计材料为记忆内容，发现民族情绪唤醒不影响数理统计记忆编码。本研究不仅增进了复杂社会情绪对记忆的影响作用的理解，还为高校思政教育方法的优化提供了有力的实证支撑。

关键词: 情绪唤醒, 记忆编码, 选择性记忆增强, 民族危机感, 民族自豪感

Xinyi ZHANG, Wenxin TANG, Yitong HUANG, Mengxue ZHANG, Bixuan WEN, Wei LIU. Arousing National Crisis Awareness and National Pride Selectively Enhancing Subsequent Memory Encoding[J]. Studies of Psychology and Behavior, 2025, 23(4): 464-471.

张昕怡, 汤文芯, 黄亦彤, 张梦雪, 温碧璇, 刘威. 唤醒民族危机感与自豪感选择性增强后续记忆编码[J]. 心理与行为研究, 2025, 23(4): 464-471.

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情绪唤醒类型	记忆类 (填空题)	理解类 (简答题)	n
民族自豪感	22.68±7.41	14.18±7.21	38
中性情绪	16.10±7.96	14.79±8.59	40
民族危机感	23.62±9.42	16.14±8.05	39

情绪唤醒类型	记忆类 (填空题)	理解类 (简答题)	n
民族自豪感	22.68±7.41	14.18±7.21	38
中性情绪	16.10±7.96	14.79±8.59	40
民族危机感	23.62±9.42	16.14±8.05	39

情绪唤醒类型	记忆类 (填空题)	理解类 (简答题)	n
民族自豪感	36.91±11.92	19.81±9.67	40
中性情绪	34.11±10.74	17.07±7.58	42
民族危机感	36.55±11.78	19.20±8.31	42

情绪唤醒类型	记忆类 (填空题)	理解类 (简答题)	n
民族自豪感	36.91±11.92	19.81±9.67	40
中性情绪	34.11±10.74	17.07±7.58	42
民族危机感	36.55±11.78	19.20±8.31	42