PSY336H1 Chapter Notes - Chapter 4: Emo, Life Satisfaction, Pressure Of Speech
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The role of positive emotions in positive psychology. Play builds enduring physical resources, social bonds & attachment, increase levels of creativity, creating theory of mind, fueling brain development. Note: the personal resources accrued during states of p. e. are conceptualized as durable. Isen et al. (creative, open to info, efficient) Ps in the 2 positive emotion condition identified more things that they wouldd like to do. Ps in the negative emotion condition named fewer things than the ones in the neutral as well as positive condition. 4th = sadness: undoing hypothesis = those who experience pe on the heels of a high activation ne will show fastest cardiovascular recovery, results: Ps in the 2 positive conditions = faster cardiovascular recovery than neutral condition ps. Ps in sadness condition = exhibited the most protracted recovery. Positive emotions fuel psychological resiliency: aspinwall 2001 adversity.
