Why the Sunny Side Is Up
Associations Between Affect and Vertical Position
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 23325473 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Brian P Meier (0000-0003-4910-0873, North Dakota State University), Michael D Robinson (0000-0003-1429-9069, North Dakota State University) |
| Year | 2004 |
| Volume | 15 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 243-247 |
| Publication date | 2004-04-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Psychological Science (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0956-7976 • E-ISSN: 1467-9280 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1111/j.0956-7976.2004.00659.x |
| PMID | 15043641 |
| OpenAlex | W2169131522 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 155 |
| References cited | 11 |
Metaphors linking spatial location and affect (e.g., feeling up or down) may have subtle, but pervasive, effects on evaluation. In three studies, participants evaluated words presented on a computer. In Study 1, evaluations of positive words were faster when words were in the up rather than the down position, whereas evaluations of negative words were faster when words were in the down rather than the up position. In Study 2, positive evaluations activated higher areas of visual space, whereas negative evaluations activated lower areas of visual space. Study 3 revealed that, although evaluations activate areas of visual space, spatial positions do not activate evaluations. The studies suggest that affect has a surprisingly physical basis.
Affect (linguistics) · Cognitive psychology · Feeling · Linguistics · Perception · Position (finance) · Space (punctuation) · Visual space · Action Observation and Synchronization · Color perception and design · Communication · Language, Metaphor, and Cognition · Neuroscience · Psychology · Social Psychology
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