The Affective Control of Thought: Malleable, Not Fixed

被引:102
作者
Huntsinger, Jeffrey R. [1 ]
Isbell, Linda M. [2 ]
Clore, Gerald L. [3 ]
机构
[1] Loyola Univ Chicago, Dept Psychol, 1032 West Sheridan Rd, Chicago, IL 60660 USA
[2] Univ Massachusetts, Dept Psychol, Amherst, MA 01003 USA
[3] Univ Virginia, Dept Psychol, Charlottesville, VA 22903 USA
基金
美国国家科学基金会;
关键词
affect; emotion; cognition; affect-as-information; cognitive processing; DECREASE MESSAGE SCRUTINY; POSITIVE AFFECT INCREASES; AVOIDANCE MOTOR ACTIONS; AFFECTIVE STATES; SOCIAL JUDGMENT; NEGATIVE AFFECT; HAPPY PEOPLE; STEREOTYPIC THINKING; PROCESSING STYLES; RISK-TAKING;
D O I
10.1037/a0037669
中图分类号
B84 [心理学];
学科分类号
04 ; 0402 ;
摘要
Despite decades of research demonstrating a dedicated link between positive and negative affect and specific cognitive processes, not all research is consistent with this view. We present a new overarching theoretical account as an alternative-one that can simultaneously account for prior findings, generate new predictions, and encompass a wide range of phenomena. According to our proposed affect-as-cognitive-feedback account, affective reactions confer value on accessible information processing strategies (e. g., global vs. local processing) and other responses, goals, concepts, and thoughts that happen to be accessible at the time. This view underscores that the relationship between affect and cognition is not fixed but, instead, is highly malleable. That is, the relationship between affect and cognitive processing can be altered, and often reversed, by varying the mental context in which it is experienced. We present evidence that supports this account, along with implications for specific affective states and other subjective experiences.
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页码:600 / 618
页数:19
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