Mood and Interaction

The research reported here deals with the effects of mood states on the behavior and perceptions of participants in a brief "get acquainted" interaction. In two related experiments, either a happy or a sad mood was induced in one member of a dyad by having that person describe a recent experience that had made him or her either extremely happy or extremely sad. The other member of each dyad was in a neutral mood. Dyads interacted (to "get acquainted") for ten minutes. Prior to the interaction, participants reported own mood and their expectations about partner's mood and about the interaction. After the interaction, they reported their perceptions of various features of the interaction, including their own and their partner's moods. Observers rated the levels of positive and negative affect displayed in participants' nonverbal behavior during the interaction.

Name thesis:degree_name

Ph.D.

Level thesis:degree_level

Dissertation

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Psychology

Grantor

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Year dc:date

2014

Author dc:creator

• Kelly, Janice Ruth

• Psychology, Social

Identifier

(UMI)AAI8721675

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:www.ideals.illinois.edu:2142/69687