8: Mood Flashcards
define: mood
affective ‘states of mind’ that underlie our subjective mental life
sporadic emotional states, lasting for minutes or hours… that are manifested through physiological signals e.g. increased heart rate, and behavioural signals, e.g. smiling.
define: dispositions of mood
some people feel more positive or negative than others
what are the 2 dimensions in the 2 factor model?
Positive Affect (PA)
Negative Affect (NA)
what are the 2 ends of the spectrum for positive affect?
high = active, elated, excited
low = drowsy, sleepy, sluggish
what are the 2 ends of the spectrum for negative affect?
high = distressed, fearful, anxious
low = calm, placid, relaxed
what proportion of songs that people listen to on repeat are bittersweet?
16%
what are the 3 dimension models of mood?
tense arousal
energetic arousal
hedonic tone
what characterises the tense arousal spectrum
anxious/ stressed/ fearful vs calm/ peaceful/ placid
what characterises the energetic arousal dimension of mood?
active/ alert vs idle/ sleepy
what are some of the issues with asking people about their mood?
Most methods for assessing individual differences in mood involve retrospective judgements.
So, subject to biases associated with retrospective judgement
what characterises the hedonic tone dimension of mood?
pleased/ cheerful/ happy vs low-spirited/ sad
how do mood stereotypes about the week influence our mood day-to-day
Little evidence that mood stereotypes reflect real moods.
For Mondays: Mood stereotypes were a better predictor of remembered mood than actual moods were.
what influences someone’s memory of their mood? (2)
peak & end
how does duration influence mood recollection?
Lower correlations with duration of experiences (‘duration neglect’).
