Induced Positive Mood and Cognitive Flexibility: Evidence from Task Switching and Reversal Learning

Induced Positive Mood and Cognitive Flexibility: Evidence from Task Switching and Reversal Learning

Positive mood often facilitates cognitive functions. Facilitation is hypothesized to be due to an increase in dopamine occurring in positive mood states. However, facilitation has not been consistently found in studies of cognitive flexibility. This inconsistent relationship may reflect the numerous...

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Main Authors: Amy T. Nusbaum, Cristina G. Wilson, Anthony Stenson, John M. Hinson, Paul Whitney
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University of California Press 2018-07-01
Series:Collabra: Psychology
Subjects:
mood
cognitive flexibility
reversal learning
task switching
Online Access:https://www.collabra.org/articles/150

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