Table 2.

Emotional stimuli used in mood-congruent memory studies (encoding-retrieval assessments)

Stimulus Type	Studies
Words	Bland et al., 2016; Bovy et al., 2020; Direnfeld & Roberts, 2006; Fiedler et al., 2001, 2003; Fitzgerald et al., 2011; Gayle, 1997; Hartig et al., 1999; Itoh, 2004; Kiefer et al., 2007; Klaassen et al., 2002; Knight et al., 2002; Knott & Thorley, 2014; Lewis et al., 2005; Meeks et al., 2019; Nasby, 1994, 1996; Nielson & Lorber, 2009; Rafienia et al., 2008; Ramel et al., 2007; Rinck et al., 1992; Ruci et al., 2009; Rusting, 1999; Rusting & DeHart, 2000; Storbeck & Clore, 2005; Varner & Ellis, 1998; Zhang et al., 2017, 2018, 2019; Zhu et al., 2015
Sentences or Narratives	Knight et al., 2002; Kwiatkowski & Parkinson, 1994; Schredl et al., 2009; Tesoriero & Rickard, 2012
Images	Forgas et al., 2005; Gupta & Khosla, 2006; Kaspar et al., 2015; Liu et al., 2008; Wang & Ren, 2017
Facial Expressions	Hills et al., 2011; Ridout et al., 2009; Zhong et al., 2020
Memories	Bullington, 1990
Headlines	Pereg & Mikulincer, 2004; Smith & Petty, 1995
Videos	Forgas et al., 2005; Hansen & Shantz, 1995
Social Interactions or Witness Event	Forgas, 1998; Forgas et al., 2005
Musical Scales	Houston & Haddock, 2007
Foods	Pliner & Steverango, 1994