Combating the Sting of Rejection With the Pleasure of Revenge: A New Look at How Emotion Shapes Aggression
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DOI: 10.1037/pspi0000080
Abstract: How does emotion explain the relationship between social rejection and aggression? Rejection reliably damages mood, leaving individuals motivated to repair their negatively valenced affective state. Retaliatory aggression is often a pleasant experience. Rejected individuals may… read more here.
Keywords: aggression; rejection aggression; rejection; mood repair ... See more keywords
The Mood Repair Effect of Positive Involuntary Autobiographical Memory Among Japanese Adults: An Experimental Study
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DOI: 10.1177/21582440221093357
Abstract: Involuntary autobiographical memories are memories of personal events that come to mind without an intentional attempt at retrieval. Previous studies have shown that positive involuntary autobiographical memory retrieval improves negative mood, known as the mood… read more here.
Keywords: involuntary autobiographical; autobiographical memory; positive involuntary; memory ... See more keywords