APS
30th APS Annual Convention
Feeling as One: Evidence for the Benefits of Positivity Resonance
Positivity Resonance Theory (Fredrickson, 2016) hypothesizes that moments of positivity resonance during interpersonal interactions--characterized by shared positive affect, biobehavioral synchrony, and mutual care--contribute to people’s emotional and physical health. Across four presentations, self-report, behavioral coding, and psychophysiological evidence shows that positivity resonance predicts personal, relational, and physical well-being.
Chairs & Discussants
- Barbara FredricksonChair
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill - Khoa Le NguyenCoChair
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Presentations
- Perceived Positivity Resonance Predicts Well-Being and Changes in Well-BeingKhoa Le Nguyen, Brett Major, Kristjen Lundberg, Barbara Fredrickson
- Moments of Shared Subjective Positive Affect during Conflict Linked to Marital Satisfaction: Evidence for Positivity ResonanceCasey Brown, Kuan-Hua Chen, Marcela Otero, Jenna Wells, Robert Levenson, Barbara Fredrickson
- Global Positivity Resonance Vs. Shared Positive Affect As Indicators of Long-Term Marital Satisfaction: A Comparison of Two Behavioral Coding SystemsMarcela Otero, Dyan Connelly, Jenna Wells, Kuan-Hua Chen, Casey Brown, Robert Levenson, et al.
- Interpersonal Physiological Linkage during Shared Positive Emotion in Married Couples Has Long-Term Implications for Women's HealthEmily Rothwell, Kuan-Hua Chen, Casey Brown, Jenna Wells, Robert Levenson, Barbara Fredrickson
