The Causal Relationship between Dialectical Thinking and Dialectical Emotions

Abstract

Abstract: Dialectical emotion refers to a mental state of an individual in which both positive and negative emotions to a stimulus co-occur. This study examined the relationship between dialectical thinking and dialectical emotions. First we selected the film clips which can induce dialectical emotions in study 1, and in study 2, then we used thinking prime method to change the degree of dialectical thinking in a short time, to explore whether the changeable degree of dialectical thinking could influence the intensity of dialectical emotions. The results showed that the thinking prime was effective, and the intensity of dialectical emotions between the two groups had a significant difference, and most of all, dialectical thinking does influence the intensity of dialectical emotions measured by general rating. This finding demonstrated the causal relationship between dialectical thinking and the intensity of dialectical emotions.

Key words: dialectical emotions, dialectical thinking, thinking prime paradigm

摘要： 辩证情绪是指个体对同一刺激同时体验到积极和消极情绪的一种心理状态。为探索辩证思维和辩证情绪的因果关系,在研究1中首先收集和筛选了诱发辩证情绪的视频;在研究2中,选取219个被试,先通过思维启动改变被试的辩证思维程度,然后考察辩证思维程度的改变对随后诱发辩证情绪强度的影响。结果发现,思维启动（辩证思维和线性思维）引起的辩证思维程度的差异显著,辩证情绪诱发效果显著,辩证思维在启动类型和辩证情绪之间的中介作用显著。这揭示了辩证思维程度的改变确实引起随后诱发的辩证情绪强度的变化,即辩证思维和辩证情绪存在因果关系。

关键词: 辩证情绪, 辩证思维, 思维启动

CLC Number:

B842.5

Liu Shuqing, Peng Kaiping, Fang Ping, Meng Yitan, Lin Zhuo. The Causal Relationship between Dialectical Thinking and Dialectical Emotions[J]. Studies of Psychology and Behavior, 2013, 11(4): 457-462.

刘书青, 彭凯平, 方平, 孟亦田, 林卓. 辩证思维与辩证情绪的因果关系探究[J]. 心理与行为研究, 2013, 11(4): 457-462.

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