Approach-motivated positive affect reduces broadening of attention
Research has found that positive affect broadens attention. However, the type of positive affect previously manipulated has been low in approach motivation. High approach-motivated positive affect should reduce the breadth of attention, as organisms shut out irrelevant perceptions and cognitions whi...
Main Author: | Gable, Philip Arvis |
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Other Authors: | Harmon-Jones, Eddie |
Format: | Others |
Language: | en_US |
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2010
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Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/ETD-TAMU-1367 http://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/ETD-TAMU-1367 |
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