Who’s Being Moody? An Examination into the Interactive and Social Aspects of Mood

• In Event: Mood as a Predictor and Outcome of Communicatioin Processes in Relationships

Abstract

Research involving mood and interpersonal behaviors has suggested that it has the potential to impact various aspects of communication. However, much of the research in this area has failed to examine the potential social and interactive attributes of mood suggested by studies involving affective contagion. An experiment involving 63 dyads was conducted manipulating the mood of both individuals involved, in order to investigate these issues.

Authors

• Chris R. Morse, Bryant University

• Julie E. Volkman, Emerson College