Journal article
The Two General Activation Systems of Affect: Structural Findings, Evolutionary Considerations, and Psychobiological Evidence
Journal of personality and social psychology, Vol.76(5), pp.820-838
05/1999
DOI: 10.1037/0022-3514.76.5.820
Abstract
D. Watson and A. Tellegen (1985)
proposed a "consensual" structure of affect based on
J. A. Russell's (1980)
circumplex. The authors' review of the literature indicates that this 2-factor model captures robust structural properties of self-rated mood. Nevertheless, the evidence also indicates that the circumplex does not fit the data closely and needs to be refined. Most notably, the model's dimensions are not entirely independent; moreover, with the exception of Pleasantness-Unpleasantness, they are not completely bipolar. More generally, the data suggest a model that falls somewhere between classic simple structure and a true circumplex. The authors then examine two of the dimensions imbedded in this structure, which they label
Negative Activation
(NA) and
Positive Activation
(PA). The authors argue that PA and NA represent the subjective components of broader biobehavioral systems of approach and withdrawal, respectively. The authors conclude by demonstrating how this framework helps to clarify various affect-related phenomena, including circadian rhythms, sleep, and the mood disorders.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- The Two General Activation Systems of Affect: Structural Findings, Evolutionary Considerations, and Psychobiological Evidence
- Creators
- David Watson - Department of Psychology, University of IowaDavid Wiese - Department of Psychology, University of IowaJatin Vaidya - Department of Psychology, University of IowaAuke Tellegen - Department of Psychology, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities Campus
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- Journal of personality and social psychology, Vol.76(5), pp.820-838
- Publisher
- American Psychological Association
- DOI
- 10.1037/0022-3514.76.5.820
- ISSN
- 0022-3514
- eISSN
- 1939-1315
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 05/1999
- Academic Unit
- Psychological and Brain Sciences; Psychiatry; Iowa Neuroscience Institute; University College Courses
- Record Identifier
- 9984070893102771
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