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positive emotions
Also known as: positive emotion
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Self-awareness, self-regulation, and self-transcendence (S-ART) frontiersin.org 4 facts
claimThe mental expertise to cultivate empathic behavior and positive emotion for the suffering of others involves a network of prosociality and social cognition.
claimPsychosocial factors including decreased denial, decreased avoidant coping, increased social engagement, positive emotion, and dispositional optimism promote resilience, according to research by Feder et al. (2009).
referenceA. S. Heller, T. Johnstone, A. J. Shackman, S. N. Light, M. J. Peterson, G. G. Kolden, et al. published a 2009 study in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America finding that a reduced capacity to sustain positive emotion in major depression reflects diminished maintenance of fronto-striatal brain activation.
claimThe historical Buddhist model of mindfulness and the contemporary western medical model of mindfulness share the goals of reducing suffering, enhancing positive emotions, and improving quality of life.
Neurodiversity in Practice: a Conceptual Model of Autistic Strengths ... link.springer.com Jul 25, 2023 4 facts
claimFredrickson, B., & Levenson, R. W. (1998) demonstrated that positive emotions accelerate recovery from the cardiovascular effects of negative emotions.
claimMental wellbeing includes more than the alleviation of emotional suffering; it seeks to promote happiness and a life enriched with positive emotion, feeling seen and accepted, courage, perseverance, creativity, curiosity, and a positive outlook for the future.
referenceFredrickson, B., & Levenson, R. W. (1998) published 'Positive emotions speed recovery from the cardiovascular sequelae of negative emotions' in Cognition & Emotion, 12(2), 191–220, which demonstrates that positive emotions can accelerate recovery from the cardiovascular effects of negative emotions.
claimMental wellbeing, as defined in positive psychology, extends beyond the alleviation of emotional suffering to include the promotion of happiness and a life enriched with positive emotion, feeling seen and accepted, courage, perseverance, creativity, curiosity, and a positive outlook for the future, according to Diener et al. (2002), Lee Duckworth et al. (2005), and Seligman et al. (2005).
Stress, Lifestyle, and Health - Maricopa Open Digital Press open.maricopa.edu 2 facts
claimTopics studied by positive psychologists include altruism, empathy, creativity, forgiveness, compassion, the importance of positive emotions, enhancement of immune system functioning, savoring life's moments, and strengthening virtues to increase authentic happiness.
claimQualities that promote psychological well-being, such as having meaning and purpose in life, a sense of autonomy, positive emotions, and satisfaction with life, are linked with favorable health outcomes, particularly improved cardiovascular health.
The Mechanisms of Psychedelic Visionary Experiences - Frontiers frontiersin.org Sep 27, 2017 1 fact
claimPsychedelic and mystical experiences typically involve positive emotions such as happiness and bliss, while negative emotions appear less central, potentially because depression is not an adaptive response.
Published Studies — Johns Hopkins Center for Psychedelic and ... hopkinspsychedelic.org 1 fact
referenceYaden et al. published an article in the International Review of Psychiatry in 2024 considering distinct positive emotions in psychedelic science.
The Impact of Maternal Childhood Trauma on Children's Problem ... dovepress.com Nov 4, 2024 1 fact
referenceThe study titled 'Positive emotion correlates of meditation practice: a comparison of mindfulness meditation and loving-kindness meditation' by Fredrickson BL, Boulton AJ, Firestine AM, et al. was published in the journal Mindfulness in 2017 (doi:10.1007/s12671-017-0735-9).
Stress, Lifestyle, and Health – Introduction to Psychology open.maricopa.edu 1 fact
claimHappiness is defined as an enduring state of mind consisting of joy, contentment, and other positive emotions, combined with the sense that one's life has meaning and value, according to Lyubomirsky (2001).
The Long-Term Perceived Effect of Childhood Trauma on Youth's ... rsisinternational.org 1 fact
claimEmotional well-being is correlated with physical health, as physiological correlates of mental well-being—specifically positive affect and positive emotions—are central to physical health.
Parent–child attachment and adolescent problematic behavior frontiersin.org Feb 26, 2025 1 fact
claimA positive parent–child relationship helps children form secure attachments, which fosters the development of positive emotions, as noted by Bartholomew and Horowitz (1991).
How Sleep Deprivation Impacts Mental Health columbiapsychiatry.org Mar 16, 2022 1 fact
claimInsufficient or poor-quality sleep increases negative emotional responses to stressors and decreases positive emotions.