Explain Why Positive Affect Facilitates Outcomes Such as Sociability, Prosocial

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Essay

Explain why positive affect facilitates outcomes such as sociability, prosocial behavior, and creativity. That is, through what causal mechanism(s) does feeling good promote these outcomes?

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Definitions:

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Property consisting of land and the buildings on it, along with its natural resources such as crops, minerals, or water; immovable property of this nature.

Recession

A significant decline in economic activity across the economy, lasting longer than a few months, typically visible in real GDP, real income, employment, industrial production, and retail sales.

Subdivision

A process of dividing land into pieces that are easier to sell or otherwise develop.

Crude Oil

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