positive emotion
collocation in Englishmeaningsofpositiveandemotion
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positive
adjective
uk/ˈpɒz.ə.tɪv/us/ˈpɑː.zə.t̬ɪv/
full of hope and confidence, or giving cause for hope ...
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emotion
noun[C or U]
uk/ɪˈməʊ.ʃən/us/ɪˈmoʊ.ʃən/
a strong feeling such as love or anger, or strong feelings ...
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(Definition ofpositiveandemotionfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
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In this study, for example, operational definitions of anger andpositiveemotionwere nonoverlapping.
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Finally, children with confused patterns of relatedness report high levels ofpositiveemotionas well as extremely high levels of psychological proximity seeking.
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The previous section discussed problems with the concept of empathy as apositiveemotionthat could reinforce particular altruistic acts.
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Support for cognitive frailties, such as sensory stimulation and ease of way-finding, was associated with outward signs ofpositiveemotion.
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Qualitatively, children with optimal patterns of relatedness report high levels ofpositiveemotionand low levels of psychological proximity seeking.
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In this way,positiveemotionwas mutually regulated and sustained.
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We expected that maternalpositiveemotionin the face of child anger would be associated with better outcomes (no problems or improvement).
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With regard to emotion,positiveemotionemerged as a predictor of fewer behavior problems over time in only one instance.
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Future work should address the sequential unfolding of negative andpositiveemotiontalk within conarrations.
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In contrast, the hypothesized ameliorative contribution of parents'positiveemotionwas not found.
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Composite emotion scores were created to index two key emotions, angry distress andpositiveemotion.
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The second step of data reduction was to create scores that reflected self-initiated or contingent emotion responses, using thepositiveemotionand angry distress composites.
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For positive emotions, joy and the blend of joy/surprise were combined to create apositiveemotioncode.
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Reciprocity ofpositiveemotionwas observed, despite the frustrating nature of waiting to open a surprise.
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These observations underscore the point thatpositiveemotionis not always optimal.
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Thus, the data showed that problem children had more difficulty generatingpositiveemotionin the face of frustration than did asymptomatic preschoolers.
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Here, too, we examined whetherpositiveemotionand proactive behavior had the strongest constructive influence on the children with the most serious problems.
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Positiveemotionexpressions included joy and surprise, and negative expressions included sadness, anger, fear, and disgust.
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Further, results also did not support the hypothesis that infants simply point to obtainpositiveemotionor attention from adults.
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This study used a composite scale ofpositiveemotion(warmth, pleasure, and happiness) and three separate negative emotion scales: anxiety, anger, and sadness.
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