Broaden & Build

Question 1

Historical Antecedents.humanistic psychology.1990s, attention shifted from what to what? why was, so successful?.1998 positive psychology

Answer 1

.humanistic psychology promoted idea that humans irreducible to parts, needed connection and creativity.looking at the whole person.1990s shifted from curing diseases to the PREVENTION of diseases. why was psychotherapy so successful?.1998 positive psychology coined by Martin Seligman, that positive personality traits could prevent psychological disorders

Question 2

Psychology of History Antecedents.research showed positive emotions trigger thoughts that.research showed broadening effect that..

Answer 2

.research showed positive emotions triggered thoughts that were unusually flexible, inclusive and forward looking.research showed broadening effect that positive emotions have on our different perceptions

Question 3

Name of fucking study.positive mood

Answer 3

Positive Mood Broadens Visual Attention to Positive Stimuli

Question 4

Study.goal?.two types of study

Answer 4

.to examine effect of emotional photo’s on someone’s visual attention using eye tracking technology.study one, gave chocolate gift beforehand to induce positive mood.study two, same as one, just no gift, just images and attention mesuring

Question 5

Results?.more focus on?.viewed for?.performed more?

Answer 5

.experimental group with induced positive mood focused MORE on positive photos, viewed them for longer, and performed more saccades

Question 6

Future relevance.experimental evidence for?.research showed that broadening attention with positive mood can treat?.building an evidence base for?

Answer 6

.experimental evidence for the broaden-and-build theory.research showed broadening attention with positive mood can have significant performance effects for athletes and sports psychology, and for treatments for PTSD