How do emotions affect the opponent's behavior in a negotiation? Two experiments explored the interpersonal effects of anger and happiness. In Study 1, participants received information about the emotion (anger vs. happiness vs. no emotion) of their (fake) opponent. Participants with an angry...

Two experiments tested a motivated information processing account of the interpersonal effects of anger and happiness in negotiations. In the course of a computer-mediated negotiation, Ss received information about the opponent's emotion (anger, happiness, or none). Consistent with prior...