Author: Compton R. J.

Source: Cognition and Emotion, Volume 14, Number 3, 1 May 2000 , pp. 401-415(15)

Publisher: Psychology Press, part of the Taylor & Francis Group

Abstract:

This investigation addresses the hypothesis that negative affect is associated with decreased ability to shift attention to a new focus. Thirty-nine participants completed a covert attentional orienting task and then viewed a distressing film clip. Mood was measured by self-report at the beginning and end of the session. Correlations between attentional orienting performance and self-reported mood indicated that participants with greater response time costs on invalidly cued trials reported more negative affect in response to the film. These results support the hypothesis that negative affect is associated with a slowness to disengage attention.

Language: English

Document Type: Research article

Publication date: 2000-05-01

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