APS

2022 APS Annual Convention · 2022

Upward Spirals of the Heart: The Role of Positive Emotions in Middle-Aged People in the US

Chicago, IL · May 2022

Poster · Personality/Emotion

  • Ayano Yamaguchi
    Rikkyo University in Japan
  • Min-Sun Kim
    University of Hawaii at Manoa
  • Atsushi Oshio
    Waseda University
  • Satoshi Akutsu
    Hitotsubashi University

Abstract

This study provided evidence that experiencing positive emotions, such as a sense of control may facilitate mindfulness and sympathy, promote communication, and increase life satisfaction and well-being. This study found that the two roles and mechanisms of sympathy and mindfulness were influenced by a sense of control.

Mindfulness and Meditation

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