"Keep That in Mind!" The Role of Positive Affect in Working Memory for Maintaining Goal-Relevant Information.

ABSTRACT: Some studies have demonstrated a beneficial role of Positive Affect on working memory (WM) by either applying protocols of mood induction or assessing naturally occurring state Positive Affect. However, there are no studies directly linking Positive Affect as a stable personality-like trait with WM. We aimed to address this potential relationship using the Positive and Negative Affect Schedule scale and contra-lateral delay activity (CDA) as measures of trait Positive Affect and WM Capacity, respectively. We also sought to investigate the impact of a neutral or unpleasant emotional state on this relationship. Participants performed a change detection task, while a neutral or an unpleasant emotional state was induced. Our results showed a positive robust correlation between trait Positive A

SUBMITTER: Figueira JSB 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6060567 | biostudies-literature | 2018

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature