Research Seminar
Common and unique determinants of emotional intensity and durationKaren BransKU Leuven | |
| Abstract: | Two of the most important characteristics of emotions are intensity and duration. Previous research has shown that these two characteristics are only moderately correlated. This suggests that some determinants may be common to both intensity and duration, whereas others may be uniquely related to only one of both emotion characteristics. With regard to intensity, four broad classes of determinants have been identified: concerns, appraisals, regulation strategies, and personality traits. Previous research on duration suggests that the same classes of determinants may also influence how long an emotion lasts. However, no study has directly compared which determinants are common to intensity and duration and which are unique. The goal of the present study is to fill this gap. Participants recalled recently experienced emotional episodes of anger, sadness, fear, disgust, shame, guilt, and depression. They were asked to rate the intensity and duration of these episodes, and subsequently, responded to a number of questions measuring possible determinants of intensity and duration. It was found that some determinants are common to both intensity and duration, whereas other determinants are uniquely related to either duration or intensity. |
| Date: | Tue Oct 11, 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm |
| Place: | room 01.07 (Department of Psychology, Tiensestraat 102, 3000 Leuven) |