%A ZHENG Pu;LIU Cong-Hui;YU Guo-Liang %T An Overview of Mood-induction Methods %0 Journal Article %D 2012 %J Advances in Psychological Science %R %P 45-55 %V 20 %N 1 %U {https://journal.psych.ac.cn/xlkxjz/CN/abstract/article_1157.shtml} %8 2012-01-12 %X Inducing desired mood states in participants experimentally has been one of the standard paradigms in emotion research. A series of mood induction procedures (MIPs), including emotional picture MIP, music MIP, olfactory stimuli MIP, computer game MIP, facial/gesture feedback MIP were reviewed. Influencing factors, such as individual differences were analyzed. Then, after describing and evaluating current techniques for inducing pride in the laboratory, a modified pride-induction method named simulated competition was introduced.