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    This document contains summaries of two psychology assignments. The first assignment discusses whether human nature is inherently selfish or cooperative. It analyzes twin studies that have found evidence of genetic influences on both prosocial and selfish behaviors. While no single study can provide a definitive answer, the research suggests that humans' initial impulses tend to lead to cooperation rather than selfishness. The second assignment examines whether positive or negative emotions are better for us. It discusses how avoiding negative emotions can paradoxically cause psychological problems. Both positive and negative emotions serve important purposes - positive emotions enhance learning and performance, while negative emotions provide valuable information if approached constructively rather than through rumination.

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    This document contains summaries of two psychology assignments. The first assignment discusses whether human nature is inherently selfish or cooperative. It analyzes twin studies that have found evidence of genetic influences on both prosocial and selfish behaviors. While no single study can provide a definitive answer, the research suggests that humans' initial impulses tend to lead to cooperation rather than selfishness. The second assignment examines whether positive or negative emotions are better for us. It discusses how avoiding negative emotions can paradoxically cause psychological problems. Both positive and negative emotions serve important purposes - positive emotions enhance learning and performance, while negative emotions provide valuable information if approached constructively rather than through rumination.

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    This document contains summaries of two psychology assignments. The first assignment discusses whether human nature is inherently selfish or cooperative. It analyzes twin studies that have found evidence of genetic influences on both prosocial and selfish behaviors. While no single study can provide a definitive answer, the research suggests that humans' initial impulses tend to lead to cooperation rather than selfishness. The second assignment examines whether positive or negative emotions are better for us. It discusses how avoiding negative emotions can paradoxically cause psychological problems. Both positive and negative emotions serve important purposes - positive emotions enhance learning and performance, while negative emotions provide valuable information if approached constructively rather than through rumination.

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    ASSIGNMENT VI – PSYCHOLOGY

    RIYA SINGH

    19FLICDDN01106

    BBA.LLB (HONS) SEC B

    1. ARE WE NATURALLY SELFISH OR ARE WE NOT?


    It's an undeniable fact that all humans have a selfish side whether they accept it or not.
    Evolutionary theorists have traditionally focused on competition and the ruthlessness of
    natural selection, but often they have failed to consider a critical fact: that humans could not
    have survived in nature without the charity and social reciprocity of a group. It seems that
    human nature supports both prosocial and selfish traits. Genetic studies have made some
    progress toward identifying their biological roots. By comparing identical twins, who share
    nearly 100 percent of their genes, and fraternal twins, who share about half, researchers have
    found overwhelming evidence for genetic effects on behaviours such as sharing and empathy.
    In these twin studies, identical and fraternal twins are placed in hypothetical scenarios and
    asked, for example, to split a sum of money with a peer. Such studies often also rely on
    careful psychological assessments and DNA analysis. Throughout the ages, people have
    wondered about the basic state of human nature—whether we are good or bad, cooperative or
    selfish. This question—one that is central to who we are—has been tackled by theologians
    and philosophers, presented to the public eye by television programs, and dominated the
    sleepless nights of both guilt-stricken villains and bewildered victims; now, it has also been
    addressed by scientific research. Although no single set of studies can provide a definitive
    answer—no matter how many experiments were conducted or participants were involved—
    this research suggests that our intuitive responses, or first instincts, tend to lead to
    cooperation rather than selfishness. Although this evidence does not definitely solve the
    puzzle of human nature, it does give us evidence we may use to solve this puzzle for
    ourselves—and our solutions will likely vary according to how we define “human nature.” If
    human nature is something we must be born with, then we may be neither good nor bad,
    cooperative nor selfish. But if human nature is simply the way we tend to act based on our
    intuitive and automatic impulses, then it seems that we are an overwhelmingly cooperative
    species, willing to give for the good of the group even when it comes at our own personal
    expense.
    Q2. ARE POSITIVE EMOTIONS GOOD FOR US OR CAN NEGATIVE
    EMOTIONS CAN GIVE US LESSON ON LIFE?
    According to recent psychological research, one of the main causes of many psychological
    problems is the habit of emotional avoidance. This may seem surprising, because the attempt
    to avoid negative emotions appears to be a reasonable thing. After all, negative emotions
    don't feel good, and they are often linked in our minds to negative events that we want to
    avoid or forget. Moreover, we are all familiar with the momentary relief that avoidance can
    provide. Emotions, when viewed as part of a spectrum of available sources of information,
    are a bit like the weather report. They are important to know, consider, and understand, but
    they are not necessarily the overriding factor in your life plans.

    Positive emotions balance out negative ones, but they have other powerful benefits, too.
    Instead of narrowing our focus like negative emotions do, positive emotions affect our brains
    in ways that increase our awareness, attention, and memory. They help us take in more
    information, hold several ideas in mind at once, and understand how different ideas relate to
    each other. When positive emotions open us up to new possibilities, we are more able to learn
    and build on our skills. That leads to doing better on tasks and tests. People who have plenty
    of positive emotions in their everyday lives tend to be happier, healthier, learn better, and get
    along well with others.

    Our society has stigmatized negative emotions we are expected to feel and look perfect all
    the time. That adds unnecessary stress and suffering. People in pain feel the need to retreat in
    isolation. They feel something is wrong with them  they feel like an outcast. We don’t need to
    feel ashamed because you experience negative thoughts or emotions. We all do. Actually, it’s
    a healthy habit. Suppressing your emotions is like squeezing a tube of toothpaste with its cap
    on — the harder we to try to silence them, the harder they’ll fight to find a way out. Negative
    emotions are natural. What’s not natural is not appreciating their valuable role. We must
    develop a healthy relationship with them. One thing is ruminating sad events over and over
    because we can’t let go. Another is befriending our emotions. To listen, understand, and learn
    from them — effective emotional regulation is at the core of personal growth. Negative
    emotions can have a positive impact. Ignoring or suppressing this data can create unwanted
    effects on our mental health and well-being.

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