title: The effects of mood on spontaneous trait inferences about the actor: Evidence from Chinese undergraduates.
abstract: Prior research has indicated that positive moods increase but negative moods decrease the trait activation of spontaneous trait inferences (STIs). However, it is unknown whether this difference is also present in STIs about the actor. In Study 1, using a false recognition paradigm, we found that Chinese undergraduates made STIs about the actor. In Study 2, we found that the happy Chinese undergraduates were more likely to make STIs about the actor than the sad Chinese undergraduates. These findings showed that Chinese people made STIs about the actor and moods had an influence on their STIs about the actor.
authors.affiliation: Shandong Normal University, China.
authors.forename: Meifang
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.affiliation: Shandong Normal University, China.
authors.forename: Yaolong
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Zhao
authors.affiliation: Shandong Normal University, China.
authors.forename: Qianqian
authors.initials: Q
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: Feng
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Yang
mesh_terms: D000339:Affect; D002681:China; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D021641:Recognition, Psychology; D012938:Social Perception; D013334:Students; D014495:Universities
keywords: Spontaneous trait inferences (STIs); false recognition paradigm; moods