Effects of moods on the breadth of attention: A review

  • MORIYA H
  • NITTONO H
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Abstract

It has been suggested that positive moods broaden and negative moods narrow the breadth of attention. However, which processing stages are responsible for these effects is still unclear. In this paper, we review previous behavioral and electrophysiological studies that addressed the effect of moods on the breadth of attention. First, we summarize the definition of moods and several procedures of inducing and measuring moods. Second, we describe behavioral studies that examined how positive and negative moods modulate the breadth of attention. Third, we review studies in which event-related brain potentials (ERPs) were measured to examine the processing stages that were responsible for these effects. Finally, we propose future research directions for understanding the mutual influence process between moods and attention.-41-【要 約】 ポジティブ気分が注意焦点の範囲を拡大させ,ネガティブ気分が注意焦点の範囲を縮小させることが 知られている。しかしながら,その効果が生じる情報処理過程はまだ明らかでない。本稿では,気分が注意焦点 の範囲に及ぼす効果について,行動反応や電気生理学的指標を用いて検討した研究を概観する。はじめに,気分 の定義と誘導法・測定法についてまとめる。次に,行動反応を指標として,ポジティブ気分やネガティブ気分が どのように注意焦点の範囲を変化させるかを検討した研究について概観する。そして,事象関連電位を指標とし, これらの効果が生じる情報処理段階を検討した研究を紹介する。最後に,気分と注意の相互影響過程を理解する ための,今後の研究における方向性について展望する。

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MORIYA, H., & NITTONO, H. (2011). Effects of moods on the breadth of attention: A review. Japanese Journal of Physiological Psychology and Psychophysiology, 29(1), 41–51. https://doi.org/10.5674/jjppp.1106si

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