Abstract

The following presents a study of chocolate and its effect on a person’s immediate mood. Prior research has suggested that chocolate affects a person biologically through neurotransmitters in the brain which can lead to an elevation in a person’s mood. Our study hopes to take this evidence a step further and discover if chocolate can alter one’s mood immediately, or if the chemicals in chocolate are released gradually, taking longer to affect a person’s mood. The participants were mainly recruited through the Human Subject Pool at Lindenwood University and were administered two surveys: one before a treat was consumed, and one following consumption. Our results however, did not support our hypothesis suggesting that chocolate’s mood elevating characteristics take time and that the variability of a person’s mood is quite extensive.

Recommended Citation

Tighe, Aaron and Hannemann, Katherine (2006) "Effects of Chocolate on a Person’s Immediate Mood," Undergraduate Psychology Research Methods Journal: Vol. 1: Iss. 4, Article 5.
Available at: https://digitalcommons.lindenwood.edu/psych_journals/vol1/iss4/5