DisruptionSelf-Report(Lieberman)外文电子书籍.pdf

IN PRESS, EMOTION Subjective responses to emotional stimuli during labeling, reappraisal, and distraction 1 1 2 3 Matthew D. Lieberman , Tristen K. Inagaki , Golnaz Tabibnia , Molly J. Crockett 1University of California, Los Angeles 2Carnegie Mellon University 3University of Cambridge KEYWORDS: Emotion, Emotion Regulation, Emotional Experience Abstract Word Count: 203 Main Text Word Count: 9616 Correspondence should be addressed to: Matthew Lieberman Department of Psychology 1285 Franz Hall, UCLA Los Angeles, CA 90095-1563 email: lieber@ucla.edu 1 ABSTRACT Although multiple neuroimaging studies suggest that affect labeling (i.e. putting feelings into words) can dampen affect-related responses in the amygdala, the consequences of affect labeling have not been examined in other channels of emotional responding. We conducted four studies examining the effect of affect labeling on self-reported emotional experience. In study one, self-reported distress was lower during affect labeling, compared to passive watching, of negative emotional pictures. Studies two and three added reappraisal and distraction conditions, respectively. Affect labeling showed similar effects on self-reported distress as both of these intentional emotion regulation strategies. In each of the first three studies, however, participant predictions about the effects of affect labeling suggest that unlike reappraisal and distraction, people do not believe affect labeling to be an effective emotion regulation strategy. Even after having the experience of affect labels leading to lower distress, participants sti