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Why do we smile, laugh and actively seek out personal connections with the people around us? Why does it feel good and what evolutionary purposes do our so-called "positive emotions" serve? This book is based on an in-depth conversation between Howard Burton and Barbara Fredrickson, Director Positive Emotions & Psychology Laboratory at UNC Chapel Hill. Topics covered by this extensive conversation include Barbara's work on the science of positive emotions, including her broaden-and-build theory, the undoing effect and upward spirals, while highlighting relevant evolutionary-driven hypotheses together with measurement details of empirical studies. This carefully-edited book includes an introduction, Only Connect, and questions for discussion at the end of each chapter: - Psychological Beginnings - Towards social psychology - Emotions, Scientifically - From endings to moments of intensity - Positive vs. Negative Emotions - Evolutionary conundrums - Positive Psychology Emerges - Examining human flourishing - Broaden and Build - A thesis emerges - Emotional Measurement - Searching for objective criteria - The Undoing Effect - A side benefit of positive emotions - Taking Charge - Cultiv

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Author

Howard Burton

Publisher

Open Agenda Publishing inc.

Published

2020

Language

EN

ISBN

9781771700498

Category

nonfiction

Subjects

Science, Psychology, Fiction