APS
29th APS Annual Convention · 2017
Positive Mood Predicts Slower Devaluation of Reward in a Progressive Ratio (PR) Task
- Taylor Goldberg
Temple University - Amy Look
Temple University - Christina Cerra
Temple University - Thomas Olino
Temple University
Abstract
We assessed 148 students on a reward sensitivity task after undergoing positive and negative mood inductions. We found that the positive mood induction led to a significantly slower rate of depreciation of the reward relative to a neutral state, but mood did not influence behavioral performance.
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