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1a Department of Psychological and Behavioural Science , London School of Economics and Political Science , London , UK.
Cognition & Emotion
|February 2, 2018
Summary
Situational cues like location influence mood and cognition. This study found mood and cognitive function changes were not directly linked, despite situational effects on both.
Area of Science:
- Psychology
- Cognitive Science
- Digital Health
Background:
- Situational cues (e.g., location, company) are hypothesized to influence real-time mood and cognitive function.
- Understanding these within-person fluctuations is crucial for mental health and cognitive performance research.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate the relationship between situational cues, mood, and cognitive function using smartphone data.
- To determine if contemporaneous changes in mood and cognitive function are coupled.
Main Methods:
- Utilized the moo-Q smartphone application to collect self-reported mood and cognitive test data over 6 months.
- Data collected from 770 participants across 154 countries, with a mean of 23 responses per participant.
- Analyzed associations between 6 situational cues, mood ratings, and performance on 3 cognitive tests.
Main Results:
- Consistent associations were found between situational cues, mood, and cognitive function (e.g., being alone worsened mood but improved cognitive performance).
- Despite situational influences, mood changes and cognitive function changes were not found to be coupled.
- Smartphone technology offers a feasible method for studying mood and cognition in real-world settings.
Conclusions:
- Situational factors significantly impact both mood and cognitive performance independently.
- The study did not find evidence for a direct coupling between mood fluctuations and cognitive function changes in daily life.
- Explores the potential and limitations of using mobile health technology for ecological momentary assessments.
Keywords:
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