Ten Emotions - Ten Films

Video-clips are among the most effective tools to induce emotions (Schleicher, 2009). However, the availability of methods inducing specific emotional states is described as desolate (Janke & Weyers, 2008). Videos for given target emotions are seldom (Rottenberg, Ray & Gross, 2007) or rely on narrative action, and their content and dramaturgy are not free of country, culture, time, or language specific elements (Schleicher, 2009). The first part of this interdisciplinary work was to use an artistic process to explore ten emotions (boredom, revulsion, sadness, pain, fear, haste, aggression, comfort, joy, even-mindedness). In result, ten video films were developed. Content and dramaturgy of the video-clips are free of language, country, culture, or time specific elements. The second part was an empiric study. Three of the developed video films and a control condition were used to check the induction of the intended emotions (boredom, joy, equanimity, concentration). 94 students participated in four different groups. Participants in each group got 6 min of intervention. According to post-hoc ratings, the emotion induction was partly successful: Video clips evoked joy and boredom, and participants in the concentration condition felt focused; but watching the equanimity resulted in various feelings. All the ten films are now available for further empiric research. peerReviewed publishedVersion