The effect of induced happiness versus sadness on three types of self-control tasks
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15411622 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Michelle Tornquist (0000-0002-2160-9662, University of Liverpool, corresponding author), Dan Chiappe (0000-0002-5496-701X, California State University, Long Beach), E C Herrmann (University of Liverpool) |
| Year | 2024 |
| Volume | 23 |
| Issue | 3-4 |
| Pages | 325-349 |
| Publication date | 2024-05-18 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Self and Identity (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1529-8868 • E-ISSN: 1529-8876 |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/15298868.2024.2375800 |
| OpenAlex | W4400329216 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 88 |
How can people succeed in situations that require self-control? One mechanism might be through positive emotions such as happiness, although previous studies are limited and have yielded inconsistent results. Three studies (total N = 424) therefore examined the effect of induced happiness versus sadness on three different self-control tasks that required delaying gratification (Study 1), persistence on an aversive task (Study 2), and breaking a habitual response (Study 3). Results showed that happiness improved performance on these tasks compared to sadness, while controlling for baseline emotions, practice performance, and trait self-control. This research advances our causal knowledge of the facilitating effect of happiness versus sadness on tasks that measure different self-control components, and has important practical implications that we discuss
Anger · Control (management · Happiness · Sadness · Self-control · Behavioral Health and Interventions · Computer Science · Mental Health Research Topics · Psychological Well-being and Life Satisfaction · Psychology · Social Psychology · Artificial Intelligence
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| Highly cited | No |