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The effects of self‐induced mood states on behavior and physiological arousal
Author(s) -
Matheny Kenneth B.,
Richard Blue F.
Publication year - 1977
Publication title -
journal of clinical psychology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.124
H-Index - 119
eISSN - 1097-4679
pISSN - 0021-9762
DOI - 10.1002/1097-4679(197710)33:4<936::aid-jclp2270330403>3.0.co;2-p
Subject(s) - psychology , arousal , mood , cognitive psychology , developmental psychology , clinical psychology , social psychology
The effects of reading emiotionally loaded statements on behavioral tasks and physiological measures were investigated. Statements were constructed to arouse elation depression, or neutrality. S s were both pre‐ and posttested on Writing Speed, Reaction Time, Decision Time, and Spontaneous Verbaliza‐tions. Base rates were obtained for heart rate and galvanic skin response. Elation S s significantly outperformed both Neutral and Depression Ss on the Reaction Time task. Scores for Neutral Ss fell between those of Elation and Depression S s on three of the four behavioral measures. No significant differences were found on the physiological measures.