Threat appraisals, neuroticism, and intrusive memories: a robust mediational approach with replication.

The appraisal of a stressor substantially influences how we adapt to it. We used an experimental paradigm to test and replicate the effects of threat appraisals on subsequent intrusive memories, as well as their moderation by neuroticism. : In three studies (total  = 562), participants were randomly assigned to an aversive or control video and then asked to report their threat appraisals of the video.