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mood swing
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mood swing
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n.
an abrupt and apparently unaccountable change of mood.
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Moods: Up, down, gray .. Feelings change during day.(LIFE)
Newspaper article from: The Washington Times; 8/29/2006; 700+ words
; ...what exactly is a mood? At the most basic level, moods can be depressed...say. But defining mood is like defining color, because moods, though they are...abnormality in the mood regulating system...Schwartz says. "Moods give us feedback...
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You; Moods: The Good, The Bad, The Ugly
Newspaper article from: The Washington Post; 10/11/1988; ; 700+ words
; ...By comparison, the moods of "low intensity...aroused," says Larsen. If mood swings are biologically...could start out in a bad mood and that could influence...daily events do affect mood and health. Stone observed...experiencing more positive moods, the immune system functioned...
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Mood-Lites(TM), the Newest Innovation in Specialty Lighting, Showcases Light Bulbs That Enhance the Spa Lifestyle at the American Spa Expo; New York Magazine Reports that Mood-lites: A New Category in Lighting, Provides an 'Environmental Attitude Adjustment'.
PR Newswire; 4/12/2005; 700+ words
; ...Lifestyle(TM),' Mood-lites were described...Available in seven "moods" ranging from Happy...to Tranquity(TM), Mood-lites, at a suggested...ingenuity." The launch of Mood-lites includes a broad range of moods and colors, including...
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Mood food to women's health: studies report on topics from consumers' moods toward food to a few of particular significance to women's health.
Magazine article from: Prepared Foods; 9/1/2005; 700+ words
; ...authored the HerbClip review of "Consumer Perceptions of Mood-enhancing Functional Foods." This is a review of...A Qualitative Analysis of Consumer Perceptions of Mood, Food and Mood-enhancing Functional Foods," first published in...
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Mood-lites(TM), the Hottest Trend in Dorm Decor, Home Design, and Fashion, is Set to Wow Celebrities Hilary Duff, Gwen Stefani, and More at The 2005 Teen Choice Awards.
PR Newswire; 8/4/2005; 700+ words
; ...Lifestyle(TM),' Mood-lites were described...Available in seven "moods" ranging from Happy...Tranquility(TM), Mood-lites are available...fires. The launch of Mood-lites includes a broad range of moods and colors, including...
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THE EFFECTS OF MOOD AND OPENNESS-TO-FEELING TRAIT ON CHOICE
Magazine article from: Social Behavior and Personality; 1/1/2007; ; 700+ words
; ...personality. Keywords: mood, openness-to-feeling...positive and negative moods influence an individual...prediction that positive moods will lead to risk aversion, but negative moods will result in risk-taking. H1: Mood states will influence...
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MTV Moods of Norway
Magazine article from: Nordic Reach; 11/1/2006; ; 700+ words
; ...Fjordane created the label Moods of Norway, and asked...used as a detail on the Mood-clothes. The designers...Academy Awards last year Moods provided jackets and T...stars seem to be in the mood for Norwegian fashion...Hilton wore a shocking pink Moods-suit. Rocker Tommy...
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MOOD, GENDER, AND SITUATIONAL INFLUENCES ON RISK-TAKING ADVICE FOR OTHERS
Magazine article from: Social Behavior and Personality; 1/1/2005; ; 700+ words
; ...amp; McGraw, 2001). Mood influences on decision...decisions. When in positive moods, decisions are riskier...situations, positive mood led to riskier decision...the effects of negative moods have been less clear...studies have found negative mood resulted in less risk...
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Mood regulation prior to social interaction: mood maintenance versus neutralization.
Magazine article from: The Journal of Social Psychology; 8/1/1997; ; 700+ words
; ...tendency to neutralize his or her own mood is affected. Specifically, when the stranger has an opposite mood, individuals prefer mood-incongruent stimuli in an effort to neutralize their moods, thus appearing "cool and collected...
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Mood and lexical access of positive, negative, and neutral words.
Magazine article from: The Journal of General Psychology; 4/1/1995; ; 700+ words
; ...effect of happy or angry moods on threshold recognition...They concluded that mood may affect access of emotional...happy, neutral, or sad mood and then had participants...Participants in all moods responded more quickly...significant interaction between mood and valence. Glaring...
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Mood
Encyclopedia entry from: International Encyclopedia of the Social Sciences
...of people ’ s moods, the study of mood has enjoyed a long and...than people in negative moods. Additionally mood may influence people...may evoke associated moods, such as fear. Furthermore mood may provide people with...
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Mood Disorders
Encyclopedia entry from: Gale Encyclopedia of Children's Health: Infancy through Adolescence
Mood disorders Definition Mood disorders are mental disorders characterized...alternating with periods of elevated mood. Description While many people go through sad or elated moods from time to time, people with mood disorders suffer from severe or prolonged...
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mood
Book article from: The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English
mood 1 / moōd / • n. a temporary...feeling: he appeared to be in a very good mood about something. ∎ an...sullen state of mind: he was obviously in a mood . ∎ the atmosphere or...
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Mood Congruent Recall
Encyclopedia entry from: International Encyclopedia of the Social Sciences
Mood Congruent Recall Mood congruent recall refers to the observation that people tend to remember more information that is consistent or congruent with their mood at the time that they were exposed to that information. Being in a...
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Mood Rings
Book article from: Fashion, Costume, and Culture: Clothing, Headwear, Body Decorations, and Footwear through the Ages
Mood Rings The mood ring was one of the biggest fashion fads of the 1970s. Marketed as an...in New York City and quickly spread throughout the United States. Each mood ring contained a temperature-sensitive liquid crystal encased in quartz...
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