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    Positive emotions include joy, amusement, hope, pride, interest, compassion, and gratitude. The broaden-and-build theory proposes that positive emotions broaden people's thinking and behavior in the moment, and build their personal and social resources over time. According to the theory, positive emotions expand people's awareness and thought-action repertoires, unlike negative emotions which narrow focus. This broadening allows for creative thinking and flexible behavior. Over time, the theory suggests, experiencing positive emotions leads to the acquisition of resources like knowledge, skills, social connections, and more - transforming people and giving them better lives.

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    Positive emotions include joy, amusement, hope, pride, interest, compassion, and gratitude. The broaden-and-build theory proposes that positive emotions broaden people's thinking and behavior in the moment, and build their personal and social resources over time. According to the theory, positive emotions expand people's awareness and thought-action repertoires, unlike negative emotions which narrow focus. This broadening allows for creative thinking and flexible behavior. Over time, the theory suggests, experiencing positive emotions leads to the acquisition of resources like knowledge, skills, social connections, and more - transforming people and giving them better lives.

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    Positive emotions include joy, amusement, hope, pride, interest, compassion, and gratitude. The broaden-and-build theory proposes that positive emotions broaden people's thinking and behavior in the moment, and build their personal and social resources over time. According to the theory, positive emotions expand people's awareness and thought-action repertoires, unlike negative emotions which narrow focus. This broadening allows for creative thinking and flexible behavior. Over time, the theory suggests, experiencing positive emotions leads to the acquisition of resources like knowledge, skills, social connections, and more - transforming people and giving them better lives.

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    SUBMITTED AS ASSIGNMENT OF POSITIVE PSYCHOLOGY

    BY
    SAKSHI GANDHI

    TO
    ASST. PROF. KAJREE MAM

    Department of Psychology- Vishwakarma University


    Q. What Are Positive Emotions? Explain Broaden and build theory of positive
    emotions.
    Positive Emotions- Positive emotions are emotions that we typically find pleasurable to
    experience. The Oxford Handbook of Positive Psychology defines them as “pleasant or
    desirable situational responses… distinct from pleasurable sensation and
    undifferentiated positive affect” (Cohn & Fredrickson, 2009).

    Basically, this definition is stating that positive emotions are pleasant responses to our
    environment (or our own internal dialogue) that are more complex and targeted than simple
    sensations. They don’t necessarily need a reason or cause behind them for us to enjoy them;
    we just do. Experiencing positive emotion is vital for anyone who wants to lead a happy and
    healthy life.

     These emotions include:

     joy
     amusement
     hope
     pride
     interest
     compassion
     gratitude.
     Confidence
     Awe, kindness, etc

    Q. WHAT IS THE BRODEN AND BUILD THEORY OF POSITIVE EMOTIONS?


    The broaden-and-build theory is an exploration of the evolved function of positive emotions.
    It was developed by Barbara Fredrickson starting around 1998 and is commonly associated
    with Positive Psychology.
    The theory provides a convincing explanation of the “point” of positive emotions: to open our
    minds, broaden and expand our awareness, and facilitate the building and development of
    resources, including knowledge, skills, abilities, and relationships.

    In the words of Fredrickson herself:

    “…these positive emotions broaden an individual’s momentary thought-action repertoire:


    joy sparks the urge to play, interest sparks the urge to explore, contentment sparks the urge
    to savour and integrate, and love sparks a recurring cycle of each of these urges within
    safe, close relationships.”

    The effects of these emotions are in sharp contrast to the effects of negative emotions, or
    those experienced in a dangerous situation (e.g., fear, terror, anxiety), which usually have the
    effect of narrowing our focus and limiting our myriad options to the one or two best suited
    for survival. In such situations, these automatic responses are vital for ensuring that we make
    it out alive; however, in situations that are not life-threatening, we don’t need such a narrow
    perspective or limiting of options.
    This is where positive emotions are more advantageous—instead of limiting our scope, they
    expand it to allow for creative thought and action. Instead of narrowing our focus to one or
    two responses, they expand our awareness to take in the much wider array of responses we
    can choose from.

    These resources acquired and developed through experiencing positive emotions have been
    shown to result in many benefits throughout the several domains of life.

    Conclusion-

    The theory suggests that positive emotions, although fleeting, also have more long-lasting
    consequences. From the perspective of the broaden-and-build theory, positive emotions are
    vehicles for individual growth and social connection: By building people's personal and
    social resources, positive emotions transform people for the better, giving them better lives in
    the future.

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