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  • Psychology
  • Behavioral Economics
  • Decision Science

Background:

  • Individuals often experience mixed emotions when anticipating the outcomes of their choices.
  • Previous research highlights the role of anticipated emotions in decision-making, but lacks an integrated model.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To propose and empirically test an integrative theoretical model of emotional anticipation in decision-making.
  • To investigate the intensity and duration of four key emotions: pleasure, frustration, guilt, and pride.
  • To examine the influence of situational factors on emotional weighting and self-control.

Main Methods:

  • Developed a novel procedure to capture and integrate the intensity and duration of anticipated emotions.
  • Identified and integrated four key emotions: pleasure, frustration, guilt, and pride.
  • Examined situational influences on emotional salience and their impact on decision-making.

Main Results:

  • Basic hedonic emotions (pleasure, frustration) were anticipated to be short-lived, while self-conscious emotions (guilt, pride) were expected to be longer-lasting.
  • Evidence suggested a guilt bias and pride neglect under default conditions.
  • Increasing the situational salience of self-conscious emotions improved self-control decision-making.

Conclusions:

  • The findings support an integrative theory of self-control, emphasizing the importance of anticipating long-term self-conscious emotions.
  • The results offer practical implications for designing choice environments and interventions to enhance self-control.
  • Understanding the interplay of anticipated emotions is crucial for effective decision-making and self-regulation.