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A new laboratory method for altering positive affect

D Wiseman1, I P Levin

  • 1Department of Psychology, Spence Laboratories, University of Iowa, Iowa City 52242, USA.

Psychological Reports
|June 1, 1995
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Researchers developed a new laboratory method to effectively alter positive affect by manipulating task duration expectations. This technique is fast, ethical, and mimics real-world scenarios, offering an advantage over existing mood-induction procedures.

Area of Science:

  • Psychology
  • Affective Science

Background:

  • Mood induction procedures are crucial for experimental psychology.
  • Existing methods face limitations such as demand characteristics and artificiality.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop and validate a novel, effective, and ethically sound mood induction procedure.
  • To create a method that minimizes demand characteristics and enhances ecological validity.

Main Methods:

  • The study involved 95 undergraduates.
  • Participants completed a boring task.
  • Task duration expectations were manipulated (increased or reduced) shortly after commencement.

Main Results:

  • The developed method proved effective in altering positive affect.

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  • The procedure was found to be relatively free of demand characteristics.
  • Administration was fast and ethical.

    • Conclusions:

    • This new method offers a practical and valid approach to mood induction in laboratory settings.
    • The procedure's design circumvents limitations associated with other mood induction techniques.
    • It provides a valuable tool for researchers studying positive affect.