How does emotion affect cognition? It almost certainly increases the
strength of a memory (for example, compare your memories of
September 10, 2001 with your memories of September 11, 2016- some
of you were babies!), But what about the influence of particula
emotions when you are making decisions? This is a topic of yeat
importance to many professionals, from teachers who foster
environments that enable students to learn) to pilots (who train to make
emergency landings in stressful situations),
Imagine a typical decision you make on a daily basis, whether to save or
spend your money, Imagine yourself making that decision unda taer
difference conditions, when you're angry, when you are happy, and
when you are afraid. In each case, what do you decide to do with your
money
Now imagine you enter your psychology class and you are my,
happy, or afraid. Your teaching assistant hands you your test with a
big, red D- written on it. In each case, how do you respond?
You can continue this thought experiment as it applies to different areas
of your life. Overall, how would you characterize the effects of different
emotions on decision-making?