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Amygdala and ventromedial prefrontal cortex are inversely coupled during regulation of negative affect and predict the diurnal pattern of cortisol secretion among older adults [PDF]

, 2006
Among younger adults, the ability to willfully regulate negative affect, enabling effective responses to stressful experiences, engages regions of prefrontal cortex (PFC) and the amygdala.
Alexander, Andrew L., Davidson, Richard J., Frye, Corrina J., Greischar, Lawrence L., Jackson, Cory A., Johnstone, Tom, Kalin, Ned H., Schaefer, Hillary S., Thurow, Marchell E., Urry, Heather L., Van Reekum, Carina Marije   +10 more
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The Effectiveness of Group Reality Therapy in the Development of Emotional Autonomy and Positive and Negative Affect in Students [PDF]

خانواده و پژوهش, 2022
Autonomy and positive and negative affect are among the most significant factors affecting the quality of life and academic achievement of students. Accordingly, this study aimed to examine the effectiveness of group reality therapy in the development of
N. Mikelani, H. Rezaee Jamalou’ee, Ph.D., M. Taheri, Ph.D., I. Saeedi, H. Gholami   +4 more
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A randomized, placebo-controlled, double-blinded mechanistic clinical trial using endotoxin to evaluate the relationship between insomnia, inflammation, and affective disturbance on pain in older adults: A protocol for the sleep and Healthy Aging Research for pain (SHARE-P) study

Brain, Behavior, & Immunity - Health, 2023
Chronic pain is prevalent in older adults. Treatment, especially with opioids, is often ineffective and poses considerable negative consequences in this population.
Caitlin M. DuPont, Richard Olmstead, Matthew J. Reid, Katrina R. Hamilton, Claudia M. Campbell, Patrick H. Finan, Nina Sadeghi, Daisy Castillo, Michael R. Irwin, Michael T. Smith   +9 more
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A Study of the Wellbeing of Siblings of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders: Sibling Efficacy, Positive and Negative Affect, and Coping Strategies [PDF]

, 2018
Autism spectrum disorders (ASD) include pervasive developmental disorders characterised by communication deficits, difficulty with social understanding, and repetitive behaviors.
Habelrih, Emily Anne, Hicks, Richard E., Vanstone, Daisy   +2 more
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Feeling Socially Connected and Focusing on Growth: Relationships With Wellbeing During a Major Holiday in the COVID-19 Pandemic

Frontiers in Psychology, 2021
Numerous major holidays celebrate socially gathering in person. However, in major holidays that happened during the pandemic, desires to nurture relationships and maintain holiday traditions often conflicted with physical distancing and other measures to
Leigh Ann Vaughn, Patricia G. Burkins, Rachael D. Chalachan, Janak K. Judd, Chase A. Garvey, John W. Luginsland   +5 more
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Negative affective environments improve complex solving performance [PDF]

, 2010
Based on recent affect-cognition theories (Bless et al., 1996; Fiedler, 2001; Sinclair, 1988), the present study predicted and showed a differentiated influence of nice and nasty environments on complex problem solving (CPS).
Barth, Dr Carola M., Funke, Dr Joachim
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To Detach or Not to Detach? Two Experimental Studies on the Affective Consequences of Detaching From Work During Non-work Time

Frontiers in Psychology, 2020
Previous correlational studies have shown that both psychological detachment from work and positively thinking about work during non-work time are associated with favorable affective states.
Sabine Sonnentag, Cornelia Niessen
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The unidirectional relationship of nightmares on self-harmful thoughts and behaviors [PDF]

, 2015
Understanding the direction of the predictive relationship between nightmares and suicidal behaviors is important to model its underlying mechanisms. We examine the direction of this relationship and the mediating role of negative affect.
Heym, N, Hochard, KD, Townsend, E
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Big Five Personality Factors in Relation to Coping with Contact Restrictions during the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Small Sample Study

Social Sciences, 2022
To slow down the spread of the SARS-Cov-2 virus, countries worldwide severely restricted public and social life. In addition to the physical threat posed by the viral disease (COVID-19), the pandemic also has implications for psychological well-being ...
Martin Weiß, Johannes Rodrigues, Johannes Hewig   +2 more
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Using a Feedback Environment to Improve Creative Performance: A Dynamic Affect Perspective

Frontiers in Psychology, 2017
Prior research on feedback and creative performance has neglected the dynamic nature of affect and has focused only on the influence of positive affect. We argue that creative performance is the result of a dynamic process in which a person experiences a
Zhenxing Gong, Na Zhang
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