Using implementation intentions to overcome the effect of mood on risky behaviour

摘要: Twoexperimentsinvestigatedwhetherforminganif–thenplanorimplementationintention could break the link between mood and risky behaviour. In Expt 1, participants planned how to deal with unpleasant moods. Next, as part of an ostensibly unrelated experiment, underwent a disguised induction before rating their willingness perform series behaviours. Unpleasant increased subsequent risk among who did not form plan but influence formed implementation intention. 2, arousal was manipulated then undertook gambling task. Onehalf sample intentions that focused attention on odds winning. Greater led more betting control participants. However, forming intention promoted good awareness and, consequently, shielded participants’ task performance from effects arousal. Taken together, findings suggest people can strategically avoid detrimental effect by directed at controlling either experience or Risky behaviours are those lead than one outcome, some which undesirable even dangerous (Furby & Beyth-Marom, 1992). For example, sharing confidential problem colleague is in sense they might be trusted divulge information others. other words, potential for negative consequences (Byrnes, Miller, Shafer, 1999). A number lines research particular states promote risk. MacDonald Martineau (2002) exposed female undergraduates procedure involved reading 60 positive statements (Velten, 1968). Following induction, viewed video two characters faced dilemma about whether have unprotected sex. Consistent idea influences taking, low self-esteem indicated