Infusing pleasure: Mood effects of the consumption of a single cup of tea

被引:6
作者
Einother, Suzanne J. L. [1 ]
Rowson, Matthew [2 ]
Ramaekers, Johannes G. [3 ]
Giesbrecht, Timo [1 ]
机构
[1] Unilever Res Labs, POB 114, NL-3130 AC Vlaardingen, Netherlands
[2] Unilever Res & Dev Colworth, Colworth Sci Pk, Sharnbrook MK44 1LQ, Beds, England
[3] Maastricht Univ, Dept Neuropsychol & Psychopharmacol, Univ Singel 40, NL-6229 ER Maastricht, Netherlands
关键词
Tea; Mood; Valence; Arousal; Discrete emotions; Implicit mood; POSITIVE AFFECT; NEGATIVE AFFECT; HEDONIC TONE; BUILD THEORY; WATER; PERFORMANCE; EMOTIONS; COFFEE; RESPONSES; CAFFEINE;
D O I
10.1016/j.appet.2016.04.003
中图分类号
B84 [心理学]; C [社会科学总论]; Q98 [人类学];
学科分类号
03 ; 0303 ; 030303 ; 04 ; 0402 ;
摘要
Tea has historically been associated with mood benefits. Nevertheless, few studies have empirically investigated mood changes after tea consumption. We explored immediate effects of a single cup of tea up to an hour post-consumption on self-reported valence, arousal, discrete emotions, and implicit measures of mood. In a parallel group design, 153 participants received a cup of tea or placebo tea, or a glass of water. Immediately (i.e. 5 min) after consumption, tea increased valence but reduced arousal, as compared to the placebo. There were no differences at later time points. Discrete emotions did not differ significantly between conditions, immediately or over time. Water consumption increased implicit positivity as compared to placebo. Finally, consumption of tea and water resulted in higher interest in activities overall and in specific activity types compared to placebo. The present study shows that effects of a single cup of tea may be limited to an immediate increase in pleasure and decrease in arousal, which can increase interest in activities. Differences between tea and water were not significant, while differences between water and placebo on implicit measures were unexpected. More servings over a longer time may be required to evoke tea's arousing effects and appropriate tea consumption settings may evoke more enduring valence effects. (C) 2016 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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页码:302 / 308
页数:7
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