Distinctions between emotion and mood

Distinctions between emotion and mood

Most academics agree that emotions and moods are related but distinct phenomena. The present study assessed emotion-mood distinctions among a non-academic population and compared these views with distinctions proposed in the literature. Content analysis of responses from 106 participants identified 16 themes, with cause (65% of respondents), duration (40%), control (25%), experience (15%), and ...

Affect , Mood , and Emotion

'W"he study of emotions, moods, and affect (col­ llectively referred to here as affective phenomena) presents a considerable challenge for researchers. This is an area characterized by a bewildering mul­ tiplicity of constructs, several alternative theories for mch construct, and multiple measures based on each theory. The history of research and theorizing on affec­ live phenomena is long, and...

Emotion, Mood, and Memory

Mood and Emotion in Major Depression

Nothing is more familiar to people than their moods and emotions. Oddly, however, it is not clear how these two kinds of affective processes are related. Intuitively, it makes sense that emotional reactions are stronger when they are congruent with a preexisting mood, an idea reinforced by contemporary emotion theory. Yet empirically, it is uncertain whether moods actually facilitate emotional ...

Distinctions between bipolar and unipolar depression.

This is a review of the studies comparing unipolar and bipolar depression, with focus on the course, symptomatology, neurobiology, and psychosocial literatures. These are reviewed with one question in mind: does the evidence support diagnosing bipolar and unipolar depressions as the same disorder or different? The current nomenclature of bipolar and unipolar disorders has resulted in research t...