Preparation enhances the effectiveness of positive emotion regulation.

IF 3.6 2区心理学 Q1 PSYCHOLOGY, EXPERIMENTAL

Emotion Pub Date : 2025-09-15 DOI:10.1037/emo0001582

Jing Wang, Zhifang Li, Qing Li, Mengke Zhang, Yongqiang Chen, Antao Chen

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Abstract

The present research provides a new perspective on how preparation influences cognitive reappraisal to enhance positive emotions. Across two experiments, we examined whether the impact of preparation on positive emotion regulation (ER) is driven by the specific reappraisal tactic employed (self-focused reappraisal vs. situation-focused reappraisal) or by the overarching regulatory goal of enhancing positive emotions. In Experiment 1, 45 participants engaged in self-focused reappraisal, whereas in Experiment 2, 42 participants engaged in situation-focused reappraisal. An adapted ER task assessed emotional experiences under varying conditions, manipulating cues to either allow prior preparation (proactive ER) or occur without specific preparation (reactive ER). Results showed that reactive ER was consistently less effective than proactive ER in upregulating positive emotions, irrespective of the tactic employed. These findings support a goal-driven account over a tactic-driven account, highlighting the pivotal role of regulatory goals established during preparation. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2025 APA, all rights reserved).

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准备提高了积极情绪调节的有效性。

本研究为准备如何影响认知重评以增强积极情绪提供了一个新的视角。在两个实验中，我们考察了准备对积极情绪调节（ER）的影响是由所采用的特定重评策略（自我关注重评vs情境关注重评）驱动的，还是由增强积极情绪的总体调节目标驱动的。实验1中有45名被试进行自我关注重评价，而实验2中有42名被试进行情境关注重评价。适应性ER任务评估了不同条件下的情绪体验，操纵线索，允许事先准备（主动ER）或在没有特定准备的情况下发生（反应性ER）。结果表明，无论采用何种策略，反应性ER在上调积极情绪方面始终不如主动性ER有效。这些发现支持目标驱动型账户，而不是策略驱动型账户，突出了在准备过程中建立的监管目标的关键作用。（PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2025 APA，版权所有）。

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Emotion PSYCHOLOGY, EXPERIMENTAL-

CiteScore

8.40

自引率

7.10%

发文量

325

审稿时长

8 weeks

期刊介绍： Emotion publishes significant contributions to the study of emotion from a wide range of theoretical traditions and research domains. The journal includes articles that advance knowledge and theory about all aspects of emotional processes, including reports of substantial empirical studies, scholarly reviews, and major theoretical articles. Submissions from all domains of emotion research are encouraged, including studies focusing on cultural, social, temperament and personality, cognitive, developmental, health, or biological variables that affect or are affected by emotional functioning. Both laboratory and field studies are appropriate for the journal, as are neuroimaging studies of emotional processes.