PSYC 423 Chapter Notes - Chapter 3: Emo, Ego Depletion

• School: Concordia University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PSYC 423
• Professor: Michael Conway

Document Summary

Reading guide for the broaden-and-build theory of positive emotions: form, functions, and. Posi emos appear to generate non-specific, broadened cog changes, which may lead to beh changes. Aka increased cog flexibility & creativity posi emos motiv inds to pursue novel, creative, & unscripted paths of thought & action posi emos also appear to influence p"s thoughts about actions in which they would like to engage. Expansion of how we view ourselves in relation to others posi emos widen & expand our interpersonal scope & promote flexible & creative ways of processing social info self-expansion incorporating aspects of another person"s character as one"s own. *when report freq exps of posi emos were more likely to report sig overlap btwn self & other reps the degree of perceived similarity, overlap & interconnectedness btwn the self & another. These consequential patterns of thoughts & actions accumulate and build long term psych, phys & social resources.