Abstract：
This study explores the effects of bodily states on emotions based on embodied cognition theories of conceptual metaphor and feelings-as-information theory. Specifically, it investigates how physical suffocation induced by mask-wearing affects perceptions of emotional suffocation related to one\'s romantic relationship and financial situation. In this quantitative online experiment, we employed a convenience sampling method through a crowdsourcing platform. Adult participants (N = 180, 25 years or older and involved in a romantic relationship) were randomly assigned to three conditions: wearing COVID-19 masks properly, wearing masks on their chins, or not wearing masks. After completing a puzzle meant to prolong mask-wear, participants filled out digital questionnaires assessing their experiences of physical and psychological distress. The results supported our proposed mechanisms, revealing that increased feeling of physical suffocation while wearing masks properly, compared to the other conditions, was linked to heightened feelings of financial and romantic distress, supporting the conceptual metaphor account. This link was partially mediated by elevated state anxiety, aligning with the feelings-as-information theory. This study demonstrates how bodily experiences can impact emotional states, and highlights the complex interplay between everyday behaviours like mask-wearing and emotions.
摘要：
本研究基于概念隐喻的内化认知理论和感觉信息理论，探讨了身体状态对情绪的影响。具体来说,它调查了戴口罩引起的身体窒息如何影响与一个人的浪漫关系和财务状况有关的情感窒息的感知。在这个定量在线实验中，我们通过众包平台采用了一种方便的抽样方法。成年参与者（N=180，25岁或以上，有恋爱关系）被随机分配到三个条件：正确佩戴COVID-19口罩，他们的下巴上戴着面具,或者不戴口罩。在完成了一个延长口罩佩戴时间的谜题后，参与者填写了数字问卷，评估他们的身体和心理痛苦经历。结果支持了我们提出的机制，揭示了正确戴口罩时身体窒息的感觉增加，与其他条件相比，与金融和浪漫的痛苦情绪有关，支持概念隐喻账户。这种联系部分是由升高的状态焦虑介导的，与感受即信息理论保持一致。这项研究展示了身体体验如何影响情绪状态，并强调了戴口罩和情绪等日常行为之间复杂的相互作用。
