Immediate effects of chocolate on experimentally induced mood states

Bilinguals react to cultural information in a language-dependent fashion, but it is unknown whether this is influenced by the individual’s emotional state. Here, we show that induced mood states increase cultural bias—measured using the Implicit Association Test (IAT)—but this effect occurs asymmetrically across languages. In the native language, bilinguals show a strong cultural bias, which is not influenced by mood. But in the non-native language, a relatively low cultural bias significantly increases as a function of a positive or negative mood. Our findings suggest that the native language promotes an inherent cultural bias, which is impervious to fluctuations in the bilingual’s mood state. In the second language, however, bilinguals are culturally impartial, unless they are in a heightened mood state.

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Effects of Mood State and Favorability of Feedback on Reactions to Performance Feedback

Perceptual and Motor Skills ◽

10.2466/pms.1996.83.3.923 ◽

1996 ◽

Vol 83 (3) ◽

pp. 923-934 ◽

Cited By ~ 7

Author(s):

Leslie B. Hammer ◽

Eugene F. Stone-Romero

Keyword(s):

Negative Feedback ◽

Performance Feedback ◽

Mood Induction ◽

Mood State ◽

Negative Mood ◽

Interactive Effects ◽

Experimental Simulation ◽

Regression Analyses ◽

Induced Mood ◽

Experimentally Induced

An experimental simulation involving 55 women assessed the main and interactive effects of experimentally induced mood state (positive vs negative) and favorability of performance feedback (positive vs negative) on the perceived accuracy of feedback. The study was conducted in two sessions. During Session I the subjects role-played the position of an advertising agent and worked on an advertising task. In Session II they were administered either a positive or negative mood induction, given positive or negative feedback on the advertising task, and completed a measure of the perceived accuracy of feedback. Regression analyses indicated support for hypothesized main and interactive effects, suggesting that mood state and favorability of feedback interactively affect the perceived accuracy of received feedback.

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Investigating the effects of physical discomfort on laboratory-induced mood states

Journal of Behavior Therapy and Experimental Psychiatry ◽

10.1016/s0005-7916(01)00008-8 ◽

2000 ◽

Vol 31 (3-4) ◽

pp. 231-247 ◽

Cited By ~ 4

Author(s):

Len Lecci ◽

R.J Wirth

Keyword(s):

Mood States ◽

Physical Discomfort ◽

Induced Mood

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The effect of induced mood states on performance profile areas of perceived need

Journal of Sports Sciences ◽

10.1080/026404199366217 ◽

1999 ◽

Vol 17 (2) ◽

pp. 115-127 ◽

Cited By ~ 9

Author(s):

JO DOYLE ◽

GAYNOR PARFITT

Keyword(s):

Mood States ◽

Perceived Need ◽

Induced Mood

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Induced Mood and Selective Attention

Perceptual and Motor Skills ◽

10.2466/pms.1997.84.2.455 ◽

1997 ◽

Vol 84 (2) ◽

pp. 455-463 ◽

Cited By ~ 18

Author(s):

N. Brand ◽

L. Verspui ◽

A. Oving

Keyword(s):

Selective Attention ◽

Mood Induction ◽

Response Times ◽

Mood State ◽

Reaction Times ◽

Mood States ◽

Neutral Group ◽

Induced Mood ◽

Neutral Mood ◽

The Mean

Subjects ( N = 60) were randomly assigned to an elated, depressed, or neutral mood-induction condition to assess the effect of mood state on cognitive functioning. In the elated condition film fragments expressing happiness and euphoria were shown. In the depressed condition some frightening and distressing film fragments were presented. The neutral group watched no film. Mood states were measured using the Profile of Mood States, and a Stroop task assessed selective attention. Both were presented by computer. The induction groups differed significantly in the expected direction on the mood subscales Anger, Tension, Depression, Vigour, and Fatigue, and also in the mean scale response times, i.e., slower responses for the depressed condition and faster for the elated one. Differences between conditions were found in the errors on the Stroop: in the depressed condition were the fewest errors and significantly longer error reaction times. Speed of error was associated with self-reported fatigue.

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