Lecture 18 Flashcards
(13 cards)
When the name of a color (e.g., “red“) is printed in a different color (e.g., “blue”), naming the color of the word is ___________________
slower and generates more errors
Anxious subjects are ____________
in naming the color in which
an emotionally significant word is
printed.
slower
Anxious subjects are ______________
in detecting a dot, if it
appears in the location where an
emotional relevant emotion word was just shown
faster.
The amygdala is a __________ detector.
salience
What were the results of the attentional blink test?
Attention deficit in attenuated if T2 is an aversive Stimulus (like murder)
With the attentional blink phenomenon, what would happen if the participant had no amygdala?
Really shit at early delay, but get better with delay.
What was the procedure for the “emotions influence perception” task?
Induced moods with music.
Performed a lexical decision task (word/non-word classification)
What were the results of the “emotions influence perception” test?
Participants are faster classifying words related to the specific induced emotion, but not emotion-unrelated words.
What was the conclusion of the “emotions influence perception” test?
The changes in perception are emotion-specific, rather than just general positivity/negativity.
What was the procedure for the tack and matchbox study?
Participants watched either a funny or neutral film. Then tried to solve them problem with tacks and a matchbox.
What were the results of the candle and the matchbox study?
58% of those who watched the funny film solved the problem. Positive mood broadens associations.
What were the results of the student fees study?
- Happy participants were equally persuaded by weak and strong arguments.
- Neutral mood participants in were more persuaded by strong then weak arguments.
Was there a relationship with GDP per head and % happy?
As the GDP went up, % very happy went down a bit.
