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[Changes in positive mood states by analytic and creative information processing]
1Freie Universität Berlin.
Zeitschrift Fur Experimentelle Und Angewandte Psychologie
|January 1, 1993
Summary
This study found that positive moods and creative thinking styles enhance each other. When combined, they sustain positive feelings, supporting the compatibility thesis in emotion research.
Area of Science:
- Psychology
- Cognitive Science
Context:
- Previous research focused on mood's influence on behavior and cognitive tasks.
- Recent reviews often concentrate on positive affect and its impact on information processing.
- This study shifts focus to the influence of cognitive style on mood states.
Purpose:
- To investigate the effect of cognitive style on positive feeling states.
- To test the compatibility thesis, which posits an interaction between mood and information processing style.
- To determine if congruent mood and cognitive styles are necessary for mood effects.
Summary:
- A 2x2x5 mixed design study involved 70 female students.
- Participants underwent a mood induction procedure to elicit positive or neutral states.
- Cognitive style was manipulated using creativity or intelligence tests.
Impact:
- Results confirmed the compatibility thesis: positive mood and creative style maintained positive affect.
- A neutral mood with analytic reasoning unexpectedly led to a mood decline.
- Findings suggest the compatibility thesis may extend to negative emotions.
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