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Positive affectivity as an important part of well-being [PDF]

open access: yes, 2012
This diploma thesis is in its theoretical part dealing with religious and philosophical concerns in relation to positive affectivity and subjective well-being. It offers a review of contemporary theories on this topic. In the practical part, it tests the
Miňová, Noemi
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How charismatic trainers inspire others to learn through positive affectivity

open access: yes, 2014
We focus on how charismatic trainer behaviors, such as visionary content, intellectual stimulation and individual attention, influence affective, cognitive and skill-based learning outcomes during computer-based training. Using an experimental design, 92
Towler, Annette   +3 more
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Positive affect, negative affect, and social interaction. [PDF]

open access: yesJournal of Personality and Social Psychology, 1996
Two studies explored the relations of positive and negative affect (PA and NA) to social interaction. In Study 1, unacquainted dyads were surreptitiously videotaped as they participated in a 6-min interaction. Participants then evaluated the quality of the interaction. Independent observers also rated the videotaped interactions.
Diane S. Berry, Jane Sherman Hansen
openaire   +1 more source

Positive affectivity and the relationship between venturesomeness, impulsiveness and self-efficacy

open access: yes, 2012
Background: Recent research has demonstrated a relationship between personality, affectivity and performance. The purpose of this study was to examine the mediating effect of basic and general positive affectivity on personality traits (venturesomeness ...
Basińska, Beata, Dåderman, Anna
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Feeling bad and looking worse: negative affect is associated with reduced perceptions of face-healthiness. [PDF]

open access: yesPLoS ONE, 2014
Some people perceive themselves to look more, or less attractive than they are in reality. We investigated the role of emotions in enhancement and derogation effects; specifically, whether the propensity to experience positive and negative emotions ...
Laura Mirams   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Affectivity and job satisfaction: a meta-analysis

open access: yes, 1998
The goal of this investigation was to examine the affective determinants of job satisfaction. Correlations between affectivity and job satisfaction measures were examined by cumulating research findings across studies.
Connolly, James J.
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“My Child Is a Perfect Bilingual”: Cognition, Emotions, and Affectivity in Heritage Language Transmission

open access: yesLanguages, 2019
One of the key questions of studies on heritage language (HL) transmission is which factors most likely foster the intergenerational transmission of HL and more saliently favor its acquisition in second-generation speakers. The present study explores the
Olga Ivanova
doaj   +1 more source

Personality and job satisfactionan investigation of central Wisconsin firefighters: interactions between personaliity and various factors at a local fire department [PDF]

open access: yes, 2002
Plan BThe purpose of the present investigation is to evaluate how personality and job satisfaction affect job performance in employees at a Central Wisconsin fire department.
Skibba, Jennifer S.
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Implicit affectivity in clinically depressed patients during acute illness and recovery

open access: yesBMC Psychiatry, 2019
Background Clinical depression is characterized by high levels of negative affect (NA) and attenuated positive affect (PA). Psychological and pharmacological treatments have been shown to reduce NA and to enhance PA in depressed patients.
Thomas Suslow   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Employee burnout and positive dimensions of well-being: A latent workplace spirituality profile analysis.

open access: yesPLoS ONE, 2020
In recent years, a new and promising construct has attracted the attention of organizational research: Workplace spirituality. To investigate the role of workplace spirituality in organizational contexts, two studies were carried out.
Laura Dal Corso   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

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