情绪调节策略的使用和预测,以响应动态,多式调节刺激
William J Mitchell1, Joanne Stasiak2, Steven Martinez1
1Department of Psychology and Neuroscience, Temple University.
Journal of experimental psychology. General
|January 17, 2025
概括
人们经常选择分心而不是重新评估情绪调节,但研究表明,这在激烈的情况下并不总是有效的. 实际使用策略可能与在高压事件期间预测的使用不同.
科学领域:
- 心理学 心理学 心理学
- 认知神经科学 认知神经科学
- 情感科学是一种情感科学.
背景情况:
- 有效的情绪调节 (ER) 取决于选择适当的策略.
- 强烈的情绪往往导致选择脱离策略,如分心,而不是重新评估等参与策略.
- 在受控环境中选择ER策略与在复杂的现实事件中实际使用之间的关系仍然不清楚.
研究的目的:
- 在未经训练的个体中调查情绪强度和情绪调节策略使用之间的关联.
- 检查预测的ER战略使用是否与动态,高强度场景中的实际战略使用和有效性保持一致.
- 探索被认为和实际的ER战略绩效之间的潜在差异.
主要方法:
- 多项研究利用动态,多式刺激 (鬼屋,恐怖电影) 来引起情绪反应.
- 参与者 (N=54,118,152,242) 在没有预先调节指令的情况下,在沉浸式环境中导航或观看视频刺激.
- 数据收集涉及策略使用,情感强度和策略有效性的自我报告措施,以及策略使用的预测.
主要成果:
- 研究1和2发现情绪强度与在鬼屋环境中使用情绪调节策略之间没有显著的关系.
- 与预期相反,分散注意力被报告为低于高情绪强度重新评估的效果.
- 预测研究表明,与实际的策略用户相比,个人始终高估了分心的使用和有效性.
结论:
- 预测和实际使用情绪调节策略之间存在脱节,特别是在激烈,不受控制或复杂的情况中.
- 作为一种情绪调节策略,分心可能被过度强调,重新评估可能在更高的强度下更有效.
- 研究结果强调了考虑情境背景和个人差异的重要性,以了解情绪调节策略的选择和有效性.
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