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Title: Effect of emotion dysregulation and emotion regulation strategies on evaluative conditioning.
Authors: Besson, Théo1,2 (AUTHOR) theotamsi.besson@unimib.it, Richetin, Juliette1 (AUTHOR), Zerhouni, Oulmann1,2,3 (AUTHOR)
Source: Learning & Motivation. May2023, Vol. 82, pN.PAG-N.PAG. 1p.
Subject Terms: *Emotion regulation, *Emotions, Stimulus & response (Psychology)
Abstract: Evaluative conditioning (EC) appears when a neutral conditioned stimulus (CS) is repeatedly paired with a positive or negative unconditioned stimulus (US). Most studies on EC have focused on the influence of procedural factors (e.g., number of presentations) and awareness, while emotional factors have been understudied. However, literature shows that emotional processes could be involved. In this paper, we assume that, upon appraisal, the US elicits a particular emotion that is then paired with the CS. In this perspective, the ability to regulate emotions could modulate how individuals pay attention to stimuli, appraise them, and, more generally, use them. For these reasons, emotion regulation could be an interindividual moderator of the EC. To test this assumption, we explore whether (i) emotional dysregulation and (ii) emotional regulation strategies moderate EC effects. We conducted an integrative analysis (n = 236) based on two studies using the Difficulties in Emotion Regulation Scale and an observational study using the Emotion Regulation Questionnaire (n = 128). Higher levels of emotional dysregulation were associated with less positive conditioning. Furthermore, the reappraisal strategy was associated with higher positive conditioning. Therefore, people differ in how they are conditioned (particularly positively conditioned), and part of it is because of emotion regulation differences. This contribution opens several new questions for the EC field to understand more precisely when and where these emotional processes are involved. • The EC effect is related to how people deal with their emotions and the information they give about the environment. • Emotion dysregulation is associated with a lower positive EC effect. • The propensity to use the reappraisal strategy seems to be associated with a stronger positive emotion regulation effect. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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Abstract:Evaluative conditioning (EC) appears when a neutral conditioned stimulus (CS) is repeatedly paired with a positive or negative unconditioned stimulus (US). Most studies on EC have focused on the influence of procedural factors (e.g., number of presentations) and awareness, while emotional factors have been understudied. However, literature shows that emotional processes could be involved. In this paper, we assume that, upon appraisal, the US elicits a particular emotion that is then paired with the CS. In this perspective, the ability to regulate emotions could modulate how individuals pay attention to stimuli, appraise them, and, more generally, use them. For these reasons, emotion regulation could be an interindividual moderator of the EC. To test this assumption, we explore whether (i) emotional dysregulation and (ii) emotional regulation strategies moderate EC effects. We conducted an integrative analysis (n = 236) based on two studies using the Difficulties in Emotion Regulation Scale and an observational study using the Emotion Regulation Questionnaire (n = 128). Higher levels of emotional dysregulation were associated with less positive conditioning. Furthermore, the reappraisal strategy was associated with higher positive conditioning. Therefore, people differ in how they are conditioned (particularly positively conditioned), and part of it is because of emotion regulation differences. This contribution opens several new questions for the EC field to understand more precisely when and where these emotional processes are involved. • The EC effect is related to how people deal with their emotions and the information they give about the environment. • Emotion dysregulation is associated with a lower positive EC effect. • The propensity to use the reappraisal strategy seems to be associated with a stronger positive emotion regulation effect. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
ISSN:00239690
DOI:10.1016/j.lmot.2023.101890