TY - JOUR
T1 - Using and being used by categories
T2 - The case of negative evaluations and daily well-being
AU - Robinson, Michael D.
AU - Vargas, Patrick T.
AU - Tamir, Maya
AU - Solberg, Emily C.
N1 - Funding Information:
The first author acknowledges support from the National Science Foundation (9817649) and National Institute of Mental Health (068241).
PY - 2004/8
Y1 - 2004/8
N2 - Three studies involving 257 undergraduates examined whether a simple choice reaction time task could predict daily experiences of affect. Individuals who were fast to make negative evaluations experienced more negative affect and more somatic symptoms and were less satisfied with their lives, compared with individuals who were slow to make negative evaluations. A fourth study, involving 89 undergraduates, indicated that performance on the task was relatively unaffected by transitory mood states. The results support the idea that categorization provides a useful perspective on personality functioning.
AB - Three studies involving 257 undergraduates examined whether a simple choice reaction time task could predict daily experiences of affect. Individuals who were fast to make negative evaluations experienced more negative affect and more somatic symptoms and were less satisfied with their lives, compared with individuals who were slow to make negative evaluations. A fourth study, involving 89 undergraduates, indicated that performance on the task was relatively unaffected by transitory mood states. The results support the idea that categorization provides a useful perspective on personality functioning.
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U2 - 10.1111/j.0956-7976.2004.00713.x
DO - 10.1111/j.0956-7976.2004.00713.x
M3 - Article
C2 - 15270996
AN - SCOPUS:4043094160
SN - 0956-7976
VL - 15
SP - 521
EP - 526
JO - Psychological Science
JF - Psychological Science
IS - 8
ER -