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Positive Change Written Works: Article Detail |
Positive affect facilitates integration of information and decreases anchoring in reasoning among physicians
Author: Alice M. Isen , C. A. Estrada , M. J. Young
Organizational Behavior & Human Decision Processes
Date: 01/01/1998
Volume: 72
Pages: 117-135
Annotation: This study examines the impact of positive affect on diagnostic processes among practicing physicians. Some have argued that positive affect leads to superficial or non-systematic processing. This study, however, found that physicians induced with positive affect organized and integrated information more efficiently, did not engage in more superficial or hasty processing, demonstrated less anchoring, and achieved correct hypotheses generation.
Annotations by: Chad Burton, Meghanne Riley,
Leslie Sekerka, Summer Smith, and Monica Worline
Online Resources:
Isen Home Page
Article on Positive Effect and Arousal
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