Positive feelings reward and promote prosocial behavior.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.copsyc.2017.08.017
Abstract: Humans are extraordinarily prosocial. What inspires and reinforces a willingness to help others? Here we focus on the role of positive feelings. Drawing on functional accounts of positive emotion, which suggest that positive emotional states… read more here.
Keywords: reward promote; feelings reward; promote prosocial; prosocial behavior ... See more keywords
The Connection of Study Abroad to Students’ Positive Feelings of Institutional Action:
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DOI: 10.1177/1521025117711127
Abstract: Previous empirical inquiry into study abroad has consistently shown that students who study abroad have higher graduation rates than students who do not study abroad. In the current study, it was t... read more here.
Keywords: connection study; abroad students; students positive; study abroad ... See more keywords
Feeling Safe With Hypnosis: Eliciting Positive Feelings During a Special State of Consciousness
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DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2022.917139
Abstract: Our state of consciousness is crucial for our ability to follow suggestions. Suggestions in turn are a powerful tool to induce positive emotional states. In my research, I suggest positive feelings of safety during hypnosis.… read more here.
Keywords: state; hypnosis; special state; positive feelings ... See more keywords