Positive Affect and Cognitive Control: Approach-Motivation Intensity Influences the Balance Between Cognitive Flexibility and Stability

Psychological Science

Volumn 25, Issue 5, 2014, Pages 1116-1123

  Liu, Ya ^a   Wang, Zhenhong ^a  

^a SHAANXI NORMAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

approach motivation intensity; attentional set shifting paradigm; cognitive flexibility; cognitive processes; cognitive stability; emotions; motivation; positive affect

Indexed keywords

AFFECT; ATTENTION; COGNITION; EMOTION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MOTIVATION; PHYSIOLOGY; REACTION TIME;

AFFECT; ATTENTION; COGNITION; EMOTIONS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MOTIVATION; REACTION TIME;

EID: 84900022574     PISSN: 09567976     EISSN: 14679280     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0956797614525213     Document Type: Article

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