The purpose of this study was to determine the effects of tenderness on problem solving. Thirty-four female undergraduates participated. In the experimental condition, participants received instructions to reproduce a specific respiratory-posturo-facial pattern that had induced tenderness in previous studies. Participants in the control condition performed a non-emotional exercise. After either the pattern or the control exercise, participants completed one of two jigsaw puzzles. One puzzle had only an empty room while the other had a family scene. For participants who worked on the room puzzle, the tenderness pattern led to longer completion times. In contrast, for participants who worked on the family puzzle, the tenderness pattern led to shorter completion times.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:unt.edu/info:ark/67531/metadc4413 |
| Date | 12 1900 |
| Creators | Kalawski, Juan Pablo |
| Contributors | Mahoney, Michael J., Sewell, Kenneth W., Kaminski, Patricia L. |
| 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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