ICPS

2021 APS Virtual Convention

Emotion Malleability Beliefs Influence State Emotion Regulation and Emotional Resilience Among Individuals with Depressive Symptoms

Virtual

Oral · Clinical Science

Participants with at least mild depressive symptoms who underwent an experimental manipulation teaching that emotion is malleable reported greater use of cognitive reappraisal and greater emotional recovery during a state negative emotion induction compared to participants in the control condition. Implications for targeted clinical intervention and research are discussed.

Chairs & Discussants

  • Elizabeth KneelandSpeaker
    Amherst College