The ability to exert influence on our emotions play a significant role in the attainment of our goals. To have control over when and how we experience emotions are thought to be impacted by higher cognitive processes such as executive functions. However, there is inadequate research to support...

Updating is an important executive function that is vital for the attainment of goals such as cognitive tasks, daily activities and the regulation of emotion. The ability to update affective content in working memory is said to be influenced by mood. However, little is known regarding influences...

The temporal dynamic characteristics of mood play an important role in various aspects of our lives including our psychological health and well-being. It is assumed that the individuals with high emotional intelligence (EI) are characterized by more positive and stable moods. However, most...