Can action tendencies be counteracted by inducing incompatible emotions? Considering instances of anxiety and anger

ConclusionsThe lack of counteractive effects could be due to either the mixed emotions induced by the anger condition or the compatibility of motivational context (i.e., threat) of anxiety and anger. Future research needs to refine theincompatible response hypothesis, honing the ways in which incompatibility is needed for emotion alteration, for instance by investigating the role of the motivational context.

https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/brb3.3247?af=R

Source: Brain and Behavior - September 8, 2023 Category: Neurology Authors: Emma Elkj ær, Peter Kuppens, Mai B. Mikkelsen, Mia S. O'Toole Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research