concentrationaffect
Concentrationaffect is a proposed psychological construct that describes the bidirectional relationship between affective states and concentration. It encompasses how mood and emotion influence the ability to sustain attention, resist distraction, and hold information in working memory, as well as how tasks that require high concentration can evoke or alter emotional states.
Proponents argue that affect and concentration are not independent: positive or negative mood can narrow or
Researchers typically use cognitive tasks (sustained attention, Stroop, or n-back) alongside affect measures (PANAS or other
Theoretical perspectives include the affect-as-information framework and the broaden-and-build theory, alongside models of cognitive control. The
Applications and limitations: In education, workplace design, and clinical settings, understanding concentrationaffect could inform interventions that