Valence lasts longer than arousal : persistence of induced moods as assessed by psychophysiological measures

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Title
Valence lasts longer than arousal : persistence of induced moods as assessed by psychophysiological measures
Journal
Journal of Psychophysiology
Author(s)
Gomez Patrick, Zimmermann Philippe G., Guttormsen-Schär Sissel, Danuser Brigitta
ISSN
0269-8803
Publication state
Published
Issued date
2009
Peer-reviewed
Oui
Volume
23
Number
1
Pages
7-17
Language
english
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SAPHIRID:79529
Abstract
How long induced moods last is a critical question for mood research but has been only poorly addressed. In particular, physiological parameters have been rarely included to assess the effectiveness of mood induction procedures. We investigated the persistence of four different moods (positive high-arousal, positive low-arousal, negative high-arousal and negative low-arousal) induced by film clips during a computer task. We measured subjective affective state, respiration, skin conductance level (SCL), heart rate, and corrugator activity. People who watched the two negative clips reported more negative valence after the task and showed more facial frowning and lower SCL during the task than the people who watched the two positive clips. No arousal effects persisted throughout the task. The results suggest that induced changes in the valence dimension of moods are maintained throughout an intervening task and are physiologically best reflected by corrugator activity and SCL, whereas induced changes in the arousal dimension dissipate quickly. The implications of these findings for mood research are discussed. [Authors]
Keywords
Mood Disorders , Arousal
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