Mood regulation and emotional intelligence: individual differences.

Full Abstract

In 3 studies (Ns = 250, 83, 236), an examination of differences in how individuals experience their emotions (meta-emotion traits of clarity, attention, and intensity) led to the identification of 4 distinct types (overwhelmed, hot, cerebral, and cool). When mood was manipulated, the types differed in how they initially reacted to the emotional situation, how they regulated their mood, and how they made judgments. In particular, one type of individual (the hot type) was more reactive to emotional situations than the others. Another type of individual (the overwhelmed type) regulated mood differently than the others, which led these individuals to make judgments that were also different. Overwhelmed individuals appeared unable or unwilling to avail themselves of critical affective information.

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Author information

Author/s: Gohm, Carol L (CL);

Affiliation: Department of Psychology, University of Mississippi, University 38677-1848, USA. cgohm(-atsign-)olemiss.edu

Grants: MH 50074 (Agency:United States NIMH)

Journal and publication information

Publication Type: Clinical Trial; Journal Article; Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.; Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.

Journal: Journal of personality and social psychology (J Pers Soc Psychol), published in United States. (Language: eng)

Reference: 2003-Mar; vol 84 (issue 3) : pp 594-607

Dates: Created 2003/03/14; Completed 2003/07/08; Revised 2007/11/14;

PMID: 12635919, status: MEDLINE (last retrieval date: 11/6/2008)

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