| Abstract: | The influence of mood on self-focused attention was explored in 2 experiments involving the induction of moods in the laboratory. Exp 1 tested the hypothesis that mood states, whether pleasant or unpleasant, induce self-focused attention. This hypothesis was supported using a sentence completion task as the measure of self focus. Exp 2 replicated Exp 1 results using a measure of self-complexity as an index of self-focus. These experiments provide support for a model of affect–action sequences the first step of which entails the turning of attention toward the self in response to the arousal of affect. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved) |
