Can positive affect induce self-focused attention? Methodological and measurement issues
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Can positive affect induce self-focused attention? Methodological and measurement issues
Some studies find that positive affect can induce self-focused attention, but other studies find no effect. We suggest that the contrary findings result from how selfawareness was measured. One group of participants listened to happy or neutral music; another group imagined and described a happy or neutral event. Two measures of self-focus were then taken. The experiment replicated past finding...
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عنوان ژورنال: Cognition and Emotion
سال: 2002
ISSN: 0269-9931,1464-0600
DOI: 10.1080/02699930143000671