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A neuropsychological theory of positive affect and its influence on cognition.

Ashby, F. Gregory, Isen, Alice M., Turken, And U.·1999·Psychological Review

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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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Authors: Ashby, F. G., Isen, A. M., & Turken, A. U.
Affiliations: University of California, Santa Barbara (US)
ORCID: Ashby, F. Gregory
Venue: Psychological Review
Publisher: American Psychological Association (APA)
Published: 1999
Volume: 106
Issue: 3
Pages: 529-550
ISSN: 0033-295X (ISSN-L)
1939-1471
DOI: 10.1037/0033-295x.106.3.529
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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