The bipolarity of momentary affect: Reply to Schimmack

Michelle Yik*

*Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

In his commentary on my paper (Yik, 2007), Schimmack (2009 this issue) reanalysed the published correlations and concluded that dialectical thinking moderates bipolarity in rating momentary affect. In this response, I attempt to integrate our interpretations of the data. Overall, bipolarity prevails in all five language groups. At one point of time, when one is happy, one is not sad. The explanations for the small differences provide avenues for future research.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)605-610
Number of pages6
JournalCognition and Emotion
Volume23
Issue number3
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2009

Keywords

  • Bipolarity
  • Circumplex
  • Momentary affect

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