Let’s say you walk into a social gathering and see a delicious spread of appetizer (food!), a charismatic person talking in the corner (connection! sex!), or a warm and admiring crowd (status! belonging!). They arise in situations when we perceive important physical, psychological, or social ( attachment) needs are within reach, and they motivate approach behaviors. Positive emotions (such as excitement, joy, attraction, pride, amusement) are labeled “positive” because they feel good or pleasurable by design. Feelings signal how we are reading the environment, and they are designed to mobilize and drive an adaptive behavioral response. It is clear from affective neuroscience research that emotions are connected to our evolutionary motivation system.
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