e-Article
Do incidental positive emotions induce more optimistic expectations of decision outcomes? An empirical study from the perspective of event‐related potential
Document Type
article
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Source
Brain and Behavior, Vol 14, Iss 4, Pp n/a-n/a (2024)
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Language
English
ISSN
2162-3279
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88195813
Abstract
Abstract Introduction Previous research has found that incidental emotions of different valences (positive/negative/neutral) influence risky decision‐making. However, the mechanism of their influence on psychological expectations of decision outcomes remains unclear. Methods We explored the effects of different incidental emotions on the behavioral, psychological, and electrophysiological responses of individuals in risky decision‐making through a money gambling task using a one‐way (emotion type: positive, negative, neutral emotions) between‐subjects experimental design. Results Individuals with positive emotions had significantly greater risk‐seeking rates than those with negative emotions during the decision selection phase (p