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Semantic Network Activation Contributes To The Relationship Between Mood And Inhibition, James S. Maniscalco
Semantic Network Activation Contributes To The Relationship Between Mood And Inhibition, James S. Maniscalco
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Prior research has identified several relationships between mood and executive functions. Very broadly, these findings generally suggest that positive moods are associated with enhanced cognitive performance, particularly in working memory and learning. However, recent studies note that there are some instances in which negative moods may benefit select executive skills, such as those involved in divided attention and inhibition. In sum, these findings indicate that positive moods favor top-down, heuristic, or relational processing, whereas negative trait moods favor bottom-up, detail-oriented processing. However, a clear mechanism by which these effects occur has yet to be identified.
The most compelling theories that …