Abstract
Many research studies focus on negative emotions and their adverse impact on individuals? capacity to function. Based on this premise, this paper focuses on the role positive emotions play in influencing various aspects of human thought and behavior, especially research studies that have proved that positive emotions can help alleviate the pain of chronically ill patients. Furthermore, positive emotions can also improve the thought processes of the brain. In analyzing 20 articles on the subject, the author verifies the validity of these research studies and determines how positive emotions can assert a positive impact on the human mind and body.

From the Paper
"Using a factor analysis, the researchers found that positive affect was a strong predictor of the overall quality of the interaction between the two partners. On the other hand, negative affect did not predict any dimensions of the interaction in the first study. For the second study, positive affect was related to the frequency and the quality of the social interaction. At the same time, negative affect was also related to the frequency and the quality of the social interaction. More significantly, individuals with high negative affect were shown to have significantly more same-sex interaction than opposite-sex dyadic interactions."

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