Raspoloenja

Raspoloenja is the plural form of raspoloženje, a term used in South Slavic languages such as Serbian, Croatian, and Bosnian to refer to a person’s mood or current disposition. It denotes a temporary, subjective state that colors thoughts, motivation, and perception. The concept sits between momentary emotions and longer-term temperament; moods can arise from recent experiences, biological rhythms, or environmental factors and may persist from minutes to days.

In psychological research and practice, raspoloženja are typically assessed through self-report measures or mood scales, and sometimes inferred from language use or behavioral indicators. Common instruments include mood state inventories and, more broadly, tools like PANAS, which assess positive and negative affect. Researchers distinguish mood from emotion in that moods tend to be less specific, longer-lasting, and less tied to a single eliciting event.

Influences on raspoloženja include sleep quality, stress levels, overall health, hormonal fluctuations, circadian rhythms, weather, social context, and culture. Cultural norms can shape how people experience, express, and value different moods, as well as which moods are considered typical or appropriate in a given setting.

Applications of the concept span clinical psychology, where persistent mood changes may indicate affective disorders, as well as marketing and user experience research, where mood states can influence judgments, memory, and choices. In human-computer interaction, mood-aware systems aim to adapt interfaces to the user’s current raspoloženje.

See also: emotion, mood, affect, temperament.