Commentaries

Comments on the article by J. P. Forgas on psychological theories linking affect, cognition, and behavior. The studies reviewed provide compelling evidence of the influence of affect on different types of interpersonal behavior (i.e., "the what"). Less compelling is the evidence concerning the conditions under which this influence occur (i.e., the "when") and concerning the processes that are responsible for such influence (i.e., "the how"). As Forgas himself acknowledges, a great deal more research is needed.