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Psychological Distancing: Why Happiness Helps You See the Big Picture
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We propose that a positive mood, by signaling that a situation is benign, might allow people to step back and take in the big picture. As a consequence, a positive mood might increase abstract construal and the adoption of abstract, future goals. In contrast, a negative mood, by signaling not only danger but also its imminence, might focus attention on immediate and proximal concerns and reduce the adoption of abstract, future goals.
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- Authors
- Labroo, A. A., & Patrick, V. M.
- Venue
- Journal of Consumer Research
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press (OUP)
- Published
- 2009-02
- Volume
- 35
- Issue
- 5
- Pages
- 800-809
- ISSN
- 0093-5301 (ISSN-L)
- 1537-5277
- OpenAlex
- W1991453522
- Cited by
- 287
- References
- 7
- FWCI
- 4.07
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
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