PSY336H1 Chapter Notes - Chapter N/A: Chesed, Cognitive Therapy, Southwest Ohio Regional Transit Authority
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Upwards spirals of positive emotions counter downward spirals of. Negativity: insights from the broaden-and-build theory and affective. Neuroscience on the treatment of emotion dysfunctions and deficits in. Positive emotions broaden cognition and behavioural repertoires. Positive emotional states may trigger lasting, durable changes in the structure and function of the brain. Bab theory holds that positive emotions broaden individuals" thought-action repertoires, enabling them to draw flexibly on higher-level connects and ranges of percepts, ideas, and action urges. Positive emotions broaden people"s attention and thinking in both personal and interpersonal domains. Loving-kindness mediation (lkm) resulted in increases in positive emotions, even a year after. Positive emotions fuel resistance to negative emotions, and the consequences of negative emotions. When we experience negative emotions, our mind can sometimes lead us to ruminate on them, withdraw, form biases, etc. all of which lead to the negative emotion spiralling out of control. Positive emotions can also trigger these spirals.
