Using and Being Used by Categories: The Case of Negative Evaluations and Daily Well-Being
Abstract
Three studies involving 257 undergraduates examined whether a simple choice reaction time task could predict daily experiences of affect. Individuals who were fast to make negative evaluations experienced more negative affect and more somatic symptoms and were less satisfied with their lives, compared with individuals who were slow to make negative evaluations. A fourth study, involving 89 undergraduates, indicated that performance on the task was relatively unaffected by transitory mood states. The results support the idea that categorization provides a useful perspective on personality functioning.
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People differ in tendencies to negatively evaluate emotions and thoughts, and faster categorization tendencies are linked to lower well-being.
“People differ in their tendencies to negatively evaluate emotions such as anxiety and thoughts such as “I have difficulty making friends,” with faster categorization tendencies linked to lower well-being (Robinson, Vargas, Tamir, & Solberg, 2004).”
From Psychological flexibility as a fundamental aspect of health (2010) · cites this paper as Robinson, Vargas, Tamir, & Solberg, 2004
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- Authors
- Robinson, M. D., Vargas, P. T., Tamir, M., & Solberg, E. C.
- Affiliations
- North Dakota State University (US)
- University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (US)
- Venue
- Psychological Science
- Publisher
- SAGE Publications
- Published
- 2004-08
- Volume
- 15
- Issue
- 8
- Pages
- 521-526
- ISSN
- 0956-7976 (ISSN-L)
- 1467-9280
- OpenAlex
- W2131084519
- Cited by
- 23
- References
- 0
- Citations by year
- 2021: 1 · 2020: 1 · 2016: 1 · 2014: 3 · 2012: 2
- FWCI
- 4.02
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Psychological Science (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Funders
- National Institute of Mental Health (MH068241, R01MH068241)
- Topics
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Personality Traits and Psychology
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Experimental and Cognitive Psychology › Anxiety, Depression, Psychometrics, Treatment, Cognitive Processes
- Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Cognitive Neuroscience › Neural and Behavioral Psychology Studies
- Keywords
- categorization, negative affect, somatic symptoms, life satisfaction, personality functioning, choice reaction time
- MeSH terms
- Affect, Humans, Personal Satisfaction, Personality, Surveys and Questionnaires, Reaction Time, Social Behavior
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