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Good

Morning
Class!
Share your
thoughts:
1.Do you think being afraid
of something or someone
as a bad thing?
2.Do you like surprises? Why
or why not?
Positive
and
Negative
Emotions
Positive Emotions
●Emotions that induce a feeling of
pleasure or satisfaction
●Include pleasant or desirable
situational responses (Cohn &
Fredrickson, 2009)
●They serve as markers of
flourishing, or optimal well-being
Negative
Emotions
●Negative emotions induce
unpleasant feelings or
discomfort
●They are adapted to provide a
rapid response to focal threat
(Cohn & Fredrickson, 2009)
8 basic types of
emotions
Emotion
Anger
Positive or Negative?
Negative
Fear Negative
Anticipation Positive
Surprise Positive
Joy Positive
Sadness Negative
Trust Positive
Disgust Negative
Negative emotions
are necessary
●Negative emotions give us a
counterpoint to positive emotions
●Negative emotions encourage us
to act in ways that boost our
chances of survival and help us
grow and develop as people.
Reasons for our
emotions
Emotion Reasons for Emotions
Anger To fight against threats
Fear To protect us from danger
Anticipation To look forward and plan
Surprise To focus on new situations
Joy To remind us of important things
Sadness To connect us with those we
love
Trust To connect us with people who
help
Emotions impact our
health and well-being
●Staying stuck on a negative emotion
increase the body’s cortisol levels
which can deplete our cognitive
ability to solve problems, and can
damage our immune system (Iliard,
2009)
●Chronic stress is linked to shorter
Emotions impact our
health and well-being
●Anger is linked to high blood pressure,
cardiovascular disease, and digestive
disorders (Hendricks et al., 2013)
●Chronically angry people tend to have
decreased immune system efficiency
(Boerma, 2007)
Activity
Turn to Activity 2, pages 6-7
and answer the questions
for the next 10 minutes
Share your
thoughts:
1.Think of a situation that is likely to
create negative emotions for you.
2.Describe the coping strategy or
problem-solving skill that you would
use in the situation.
3.Explain the possible result whether the
coping strategy that you will use is
effective or otherwise.
Thank you,
stay safe, and
God bless!

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