Happy mood decreases self-focused attention
Green, J.D., Sedikides, C., Saltzberg, J.A., Wood, J.V. and Forzano, L-A.B. (2003) Happy mood decreases self-focused attention. British Journal of Social Psychology, 42, (1), 147-157. (doi:10.1348/014466603763276171)
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Official URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1348/014466603763276171
Description/Abstract
Research addressing the influence of happy mood on self-focused attention has yielded inconsistent results. Some studies found that happy mood decreased self-focus relative to sad mood. Other studies did not detect a significant difference between happy and neutral mood, and still other studies found that happy mood, relative to neutral mood, increased self-focus. These investigations have potential shortcomings, such as an insufficiently powerful happy mood induction and a confound between visualization mood inductions and self-focus itself. The present experiment addressed these shortcomings by inducing mood via musical selections, equalizing the approximate potency between happy and sad moods, and using a within-participants design. Relative to neutral mood, happy mood decreased self-focused attention.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| ISSN: | 0144-6665 (print) |
| Related URLs: | http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/en...med_docsum http://dx.doi.org/10.1348/0144...3763276171 |
| Subjects: | B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion > BF Psychology |
| Divisions: | University Structure - Pre August 2011 > School of Psychology > Division of Human Wellbeing |
| ePrint ID: | 18234 |
| Deposited On: | 25 Jan 2006 |
| Last Modified: | 01 Jun 2011 09:30 |
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