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Tamlin Conner1, Lisa Feldman Barrett

  • 1University of Connecticut Health Center, Department of Psychiatry, Farmington, CT 06030-6325, USA. conner@psychiatry.uchc.edu

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|December 22, 2005
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Implicit self-attitudes, measured by Implicit Association Tests, strongly predicted negative feelings in daily life. Explicit self-attitudes did not show this link, highlighting the impact of unconscious self-perceptions on emotional experiences.

Area of Science:

  • Psychology
  • Social Psychology
  • Affective Science

Background:

  • Understanding the predictors of daily affective experiences is crucial in psychology.
  • Previous research has explored explicit attitudes, but the role of implicit self-attitudes remains less understood.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the predictive relationship between implicit self-attitudes and spontaneous affective experiences in everyday life.
  • To determine if implicit self-attitudes, unlike explicit attitudes, are linked to fluctuations in negative affect.

Main Methods:

  • Two studies were conducted using computerized experience-sampling procedures to capture real-time affective states.
  • Implicit self-attitudes were assessed using the Implicit Association Test (IAT).
  • Explicit self-attitudes were also measured for comparison.

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Main Results:

  • Implicit self-attitudes significantly predicted negative feeling states experienced in daily life.
  • This predictive link was observed across both studies.
  • Explicit self-attitudes did not consistently account for the relationship between implicit attitudes and affect.

Conclusions:

  • Implicit self-attitudes are a significant factor influencing day-to-day emotional experiences, particularly negative affect.
  • These findings provide empirical evidence linking unconscious self-perceptions to real-world affective experiences over time.
  • The study extends the understanding of factors contributing to subjective emotional well-being.