Previous studies have shown that the experience of joy normally accompanies the experience of tenderness or love. Theorists have thus suggested that tenderness is not a distinct emotion, but rather a variety of joy. The present study explored whether it is possible to induce tenderness while inhibiting joy. Participants watched scenes designed to induce different emotions. Results showed that a scene could induce high levels of tenderness and low levels of joy if that scene also induced high levels of sadness. These findings suggest the need to reconsider theoretical assumptions regarding the distinction between tenderness and joy.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:unt.edu/info:ark/67531/metadc5455 |
| Date | 12 1900 |
| Creators | Kalawski, Juan Pablo |
| Contributors | Sewell, Kenneth W., Benshoff, Harry, Bink, Martin, Cox, Randall J. |
| Publisher | University of North Texas |
| Source Sets | University of North Texas |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Thesis or Dissertation |
| Format | Text |
| Rights | Public, Copyright, Kalawski, Juan Pablo, Copyright is held by the author, unless otherwise noted. All rights reserved. |
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