The effect of emotions, promotion vs. prevention focus, and feedback on cognitive engagement

• Authors: Agata Wytykowska , Anna Gabińska
• Languages of publication: EN

Abstracts

EN

The purpose of the study was to explore the role of emotions, promotion-prevention orientation and feedback on cognitive engagement. In the experiment participants had the possibility to engage in a categorization task thrice. After the first categorization all participants were informed that around 75% of their answers were correct. After the second categorization, depending on the experimental condition, participants received feedback either about success or failure. Involvement in the third categorization was depended on participants’ decision whether to take part in it or not. Each time, before and after categorization, the emotional state was assessed. Results showed that promotion orientation predicted experiencing curiosity before the task, which in turn led to a higher cognitive engagement in the first categorization. Promotion and prevention orientation moderated the type of emotional response to positive feedback. Promotion orientation also predicted cognitive engagement after the feedback of success was provided. Generally results confirmed the positive effect of positive emotions as well as promotion orientation on cognitive engagement.

Keywords

EN

promotion; prevention; emotions; cognitive engagement; success and failure

• Publisher: Committee for Psychological Sciences, Polish Academy of Sciences
• Journal: Polish Psychological Bulletin
• Year: 2015
• Volume: 46
• Issue: 3
• Pages: 350-361

Dates

published

2015-09-01

online

2015-11-17

Contributors

author

Agata Wytykowska

• SWPS, University of Social Science and Humanities

author

Anna Gabińska

• SWPS, University of Social Science and Humanities

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DOI

10.1515/ppb-2015-0042