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I. Introduction Consider the following situation. You are sitting in your office, and you answer your telephone to hear a very respected and admired colleague tell you that your new paper that you sent him recently for comments is really impressive-an elegant piece of work and a genuine contribution to knowledge. This makes you feel very happy. The conversation then goes normally and, after a few minutes, you and your caller hang up. Do you think that this conversation will influence your subsequent interactions with other people? Will it influence the way you go about solving problems?Next, consider the following event. You are walking down the street on your way to work on a nice, sunny day, and suddenly you notice a $5.00 bill lying on the ground. You look around to see if the person who dropped it is nearby, but there is no one else in sight. So, you pick up the $5.00 and put it in your wallet. You feel good. You think of the little "extra" you will buy with your found money. You become more aware of what a nice day it is, and as you think of the work day ahead, you focus on the interesting things you have planned to do. Now let me ask again, do you think that this event, even

Author

Alice M. Isen

Published

1987

Language

EN