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Published on: January 29, 2020
Inducing changes in arousal and valence: comparison of two mood induction procedures
Christophe Jallais1, Anne-Laure Gilet
1Laboratoire Education, Cognition, Développement, Université de Nantes, Nantes, France.
Abstract:
This research examined the relative effectiveness of two mood induction procedures (MIPs) for inducing four specific moods varying along the dimensions of both valence and arousal. Participants were randomly assigned either to an autobiographical recall or to a music and guided imagery MIP and underwent a happiness, serenity, anger, or sadness mood induction. The findings confirmed the effectiveness of the two MIPs in producing changes on both the valence and arousal dimensions of mood. The results also revealed an unexpected greater efficiency of the autobiographical recall than of the combined procedure.
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