A neuropsychological theory of positive affect and its influence on cognition.
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Positive affect systematically influences performance on many cognitive tasks. A new neuropsychological theory is proposed that accounts for many of these effects by assuming that positive affect is associated with increased brain dopamine levels. The theory predicts or accounts for influences of positive affect on olfaction, the consolidation of long-term (i.e., episodic) memories, working memory, and creative problem solving. For example, the theory assumes that creative problem solving is improved, in part, because increased dopamine release in the anterior cingulate improves cognitive flexibility and facilitates the selection of cognitive perspective.
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Research on positive affect and cognitive processes has documented increased cognitive flexibility and creativity.
“Research directed at the impact of positive affect on cognitive processes has documented increased cognitive flexibility and creativity (cognitive performance) effects (Ashby, Isen, & Turken, 1999;Dreisbach & Goschke, 2004;Lyuborminsky, King & Diener, 2005).”
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- Authors
- Ashby, F. G., Isen, A. M., & Turken, A. U.
- Affiliations
- University of California, Santa Barbara (US)
- ORCID
- Ashby, F. Gregory
- Venue
- Psychological Review
- Published
- 1999
- Volume
- 106
- Issue
- 3
- Pages
- 529-550
- ISSN
- 0033-295X (ISSN-L)
- 1939-1471
- OpenAlex
- W2013250252
- Cited by
- 2,270
- References
- 243
- Citations by year
- 2026: 43 · 2025: 67 · 2024: 77 · 2023: 68 · 2022: 106 · 2021: 99 · 2020: 132 · 2019: 125 · 2018: 108 · 2017: 95 · 2016: 105 · 2015: 114 · 2014: 136 · 2013: 118 · 2012: 107
- FWCI
- 14.12
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Psychological Review (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience › Neurotransmitter Receptor Influence on Behavior
- Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Cognitive Neuroscience › Neural and Behavioral Psychology Studies
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Experimental and Cognitive Psychology › Creativity in Education and Neuroscience
- Keywords
- positive affect, dopamine, neuropsychological theory, olfaction, episodic memory consolidation, working memory, creative problem solving, cognitive flexibility, anterior cingulate cortex, cognitive approach, mood and cognition
- MeSH terms
- Affect, Brain, Cognition, Dopamine, Humans, Models, Neurological, Problem Solving, Psychological Theory
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