The effect of emotions on risk perception: Experimental evaluation of the affective tendencies framework
The aim of this study was to assess the role of specific emotions on risk perception providing a more stringent experimental test of the Appraisal Tendencies Framework (ATF). Consistent with expectations, angry and happy participants made more optimistic risk estimates than participants who were...
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doaj-2343a136a50c45889a39ce470d4dd44d2020-11-24T21:43:11ZengDrustvo Psihologa SrbijePsihologija0048-57052012-01-0145440941610.2298/PSI1204409DThe effect of emotions on risk perception: Experimental evaluation of the affective tendencies frameworkDrače SašaRic FrançoisThe aim of this study was to assess the role of specific emotions on risk perception providing a more stringent experimental test of the Appraisal Tendencies Framework (ATF). Consistent with expectations, angry and happy participants made more optimistic risk estimates than participants who were made sad. As hypothesized by ATF, happiness and anger also led people to somewhat higher certainty appraisals than sadness. However, this change in perception did not mediate the impact of emotions on risk estimates. Taken together, our results provide the evidence for causal role of specific emotions in risk perception and contribute to literature showing that the effects of emotion on judgment are not solely due to the valence of the experienced emotion. However, they also suggest that the processes underlying emotion effects remain in need for further specifications.http://www.doiserbia.nb.rs/img/doi/0048-5705/2012/0048-57051204409D.pdfAffectemotionsappraisalslikelihood estimatesrisk perception |
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Drače Saša Ric François The effect of emotions on risk perception: Experimental evaluation of the affective tendencies framework Psihologija Affect emotions appraisals likelihood estimates risk perception |
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The effect of emotions on risk perception: Experimental evaluation of the affective tendencies framework |
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The effect of emotions on risk perception: Experimental evaluation of the affective tendencies framework |
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The effect of emotions on risk perception: Experimental evaluation of the affective tendencies framework |
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The effect of emotions on risk perception: Experimental evaluation of the affective tendencies framework |
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The effect of emotions on risk perception: Experimental evaluation of the affective tendencies framework |
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effect of emotions on risk perception: experimental evaluation of the affective tendencies framework |
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Drustvo Psihologa Srbije |
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Psihologija |
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The aim of this study was to assess the role of specific emotions on risk perception providing a more stringent experimental test of the Appraisal Tendencies Framework (ATF). Consistent with expectations, angry and happy participants made more optimistic risk estimates than participants who were made sad. As hypothesized by ATF, happiness and anger also led people to somewhat higher certainty appraisals than sadness. However, this change in perception did not mediate the impact of emotions on risk estimates. Taken together, our results provide the evidence for causal role of specific emotions in risk perception and contribute to literature showing that the effects of emotion on judgment are not solely due to the valence of the experienced emotion. However, they also suggest that the processes underlying emotion effects remain in need for further specifications. |
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Affect emotions appraisals likelihood estimates risk perception |
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