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Posts by Dr. Dan Tomasulo
Studies by a Canadian researcher have identified two types of passion: harmonious and obsessive. According to Dr. Robert Vallerand, harmonious passion happens when we choose to do an activity we love and feel happy both during and after it. Harmonious passion with an activity leads to better engagement, higher levels of concentration, and greater well-being. Obsessive passion is another matter. This...
2/28/2020 8:00:00 AM
Of all the positive emotions, hope is unique. It is the only one that requires negativity or uncertainty to get underway. None of the others, such as joy, gratitude, interest, awe, love, or serenity, need this kind of jump-start. They can be experienced without another emotion to set them in motion. Hope is also different than faith.Hope happens when we have an expectation we can control our future....
2/5/2020 8:00:00 AM
Hope lies in dreams, in imagination, and in the courage of those who dare to make dreams into reality —Jonas SalkScientists have begun studying the science of hope. As it turns out, there are some features about hope that are surprisingly different than initially thought. Barbara Fredrickson, one of the lead researchers on positive emotions, has identified hope as the only positive emotion motivated...
11/4/2019 8:00:00 AM