The Benefits of Experiencing Positive Emotions, Such as Joy and Happiness

question 347

Multiple Choice

The benefits of experiencing positive emotions, such as joy and happiness, include

• A)allowing us to be content with the status quo.
• B)encouraging personal growth and social connection.
• C)stimulating the frontal lobes to suppress the fear response of the amygdala.
• D)all of these.

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Definitions:

Emulate

To mimic or imitate with the intent of matching or surpassing the original.

Believe In

To have confidence or faith in the truth, existence, or reliability of something, often without absolute proof.

Informal Power Base

Influence and authority gained through personal connections, charisma, or knowledge, rather than through formal position or role.

Formal Power

The authority granted to individuals or entities through positions held in an organization, allowing them to influence others officially.