Prior information can alter how sounds are perceived and emotionally regulated.

ABSTRACT: In the current study, we provided participants with written information about emotional dimensions of a sound presented as a task-irrelevant sound in the context of a serial recall task. We were interested in whether this manipulation would influence sound perception and spontaneous use of emotion regulation strategies. Participants were informed that they would hear either an aversive and annoying sound, or a pleasant and calming sound. They subsequently performed three blocks of a serial recall task with the sound presented in the background and rated the sound after each block. Results showed that participants in the negative information group rated the sound as more negative, with effects diminishing over repeated trials. While not impacting emotion regulation strategy directly, the ma

SUBMITTER: Kolbeinsson O 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9244733 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature