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Area of Science:

  • Psychology
  • Affective Science
  • Psychophysiology

Background:

  • Research comparing positive and negative affect is challenged by differing situational triggers and arousal levels.
  • Previous attempts to create positive affective states using modified stress tests have been limited.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To adapt the Trier Social Stress Test (TSST) to induce positive, negative, and neutral affective states with similar situational features.
  • To compare emotional and physiological responses across these induced affective states.

Main Methods:

  • Adapted the speech component of the TSST to create positive, negative, and neutral affect conditions.
  • Recruited 301 participants for the study.
  • Measured pre-post emotion ratings, self-reported arousal, heart rate, and mean arterial pressure.

Main Results:

  • The modified TSST successfully induced distinct positive and negative affective states.
  • Participants in positive and negative conditions reported similar arousal levels and showed comparable changes in mean arterial pressure.
  • Heart rate was higher in the negative affect condition compared to positive and neutral conditions.

Conclusions:

  • The modified TSST is effective in inducing positive affect with arousal levels comparable to the traditional negative TSST.
  • This validated method allows for more direct comparisons of positive and negative affect's influence on psychological outcomes.