It was concluded that dysphoria patients recall unmodifiable traits better than they do modifiable traits. As hypothesized, anxious participants were able to recall more unmodifiable than modifiable central negative traits. Thus, reverse mnemic neglect is experienced for unmodifiable and highly diagnostic traits among high-anxious individuals. We mistakenly take for granted that human nature is an intrinsic, unmodifiable set of properties. Age, genetics and family history are unmodifiable risk factors.