Positive emotions happiness

Mood that is pleased in possession of some good. It is the way in which life is evaluated as a set, or the most significant concepts of it, such as family or work, and that has a broad impact on life throughout its whole.

Positive emotions are those that imply pleasant feelings, valuation of the situation as beneficial, they have a very short temporary duration and mobilize little resources for their coping. The most basic are: happiness, love/love and humor.

Characteristics

The happiness favors the reception and positive interpretation of the various environmental stimuli. It is not fleeting, like pleasure, but maintains relative stability.

Happiness facilitates empathy, which favors the appearance of altruistic behaviors. Likewise, it favors cognitive performance, problem solving, creativity, learning and memorization. Although it is a paradoxical reaction, since, very intense states of joy can slow the execution and even ignore some important element in problem solving and can interfere with creative thinking.

1. The triggers are the successes or achievements, the achievement of the objectives that are intended. It is also produced by the congruence between what is desired and what is possessed, and in the comparison with the other people.
2. Cognitive processing The situation of very low surprisingness and with a certain degree of control. The intrinsic liking of it is very high. The expectations that the consequences really would happen were very high. The event helps to achieve the planned goals and is concordant with the person's plans. Finally, mobilizes a very scarce need for coping. Assessment of the possibility of facing the situation: the causative reason is understood that it is your own intention or other people. The probability of living in such a situation is very highly valued.

Subjective effects: Includes episodes of episodes of joy. It is a pleasant and desirable state of feeling of well -being and tranquility. Produces increases in self -esteem and self -confidence. Increase rest sensations and encourage availability to face new tasks.

Physiological effects: Effects on the moderate autonomous SN are an elevation of heart rate, moderate climbing of systolic and diastolic blood pressure, skin conductance and certain reductions in blood volume and peripheral temperature.

Effects on Somatic SN.

Increase in hypothalamus activity, septum and the tonsil nucleus. This brain activity inhibits negative feelings and increases the available energy flow.

Coping. Increase in the ability to enjoy life. Generates positive attitudes towards oneself and others, favors altruism and empathy. Establishes links and favors interpersonal relationships. Sensations of vigority, competence, transcendence and freedom. Favors cognitive and learning processes, curiosity and mental flexibility.

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