The effect of positive affect on conflict resolution: Modulated by approach-motivational intensity

Cognition and Emotion

Volumn 31, Issue 1, 2017, Pages 69-82

  Liu, Ya ^a   Wang, Zhenhong ^a   Quan, Sixiang ^a   Li, Mingjun ^a  

^a SHAANXI NORMAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

approach motivational intensity; conflict resolution; Positive affect; response conflict; stimulus conflict

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AFFECT; APPROACH MOTIVATIONAL INTENSITY; AROUSAL; ARTICLE; BRAIN MAPPING; COGNITIVE DEFECT; CONFLICT; CONTROLLED STUDY; DESSERT; FEMALE; GEOGRAPHIC AND GEOLOGICAL PHENOMENA; GLOBAL LOCAL TASK; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; LANDSCAPE; LETTER FLANKER TASK; MALE; MENTAL TASK; MOTIVATION; NORMAL HUMAN; PICTURE ARCHIVING AND COMMUNICATION SYSTEM; PLEASURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STIMULUS; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; PSYCHOLOGY; YOUNG ADULT;

AFFECT; CONFLICT (PSYCHOLOGY); FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MOTIVATION; NEGOTIATING; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84941242346     PISSN: 02699931     EISSN: 14640600     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02699931.2015.1081874     Document Type: Article

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