Negative Emotion State

A Negative Emotion State is an emotional state that induces unpleasant feelings and tends to promote avoidance behavior.

• AKA: Negative Affect, Negative Feeling State, Aversive Emotion.
• Context:
  • It can (typically) involve a Negative Emotion State with negative valence and negative evaluation.
  • It can (typically) generate Negative Emotion State leading to avoidance tendencys.
  • It can (typically) trigger Negative Emotion State affecting cognitive processing.
  • It can (typically) produce Negative Emotion State impacting physiological states.
  • It can (typically) create Negative Emotion State influencing social interactions.
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  • It can (often) manifest as Negative Emotion State through emotional contagion.
  • It can (often) result in Negative Emotion State affecting problem solving.
  • It can (often) create persistent Negative Emotion States over time.
  • It can (often) lead to Negative Emotion State impairing decision making.
  • It can (often) generate Negative Emotion State strengthening negative memorys.
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  • It can range from being a Mild Negative Emotion State to being an Intense Negative Emotion State, depending on emotion intensity.
  • It can range from being a Brief Negative Emotion State to being a Chronic Negative Emotion State, depending on duration.
  • It can range from being a Simple Negative Emotion State to being a Complex Negative Emotion State, depending on cognitive components.
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  • It can contribute to psychological stress through Negative Emotion States.
  • It can alter behavior patterns through Negative Emotion States.
  • It can affect health outcomes through Negative Emotion States.
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• Examples:
  • Primary Negative Emotion States (primary negative emotion), such as:
    • Fear-Based Negative Emotion States (fear-based emotion), such as:
      • State of Fear (fear emotion).
      • State of Anxiety (anxiety emotion).
    • Anger-Based Negative Emotion States (anger-based emotion), such as:
      • State of Rage (rage emotion).
      • State of Frustration (frustration emotion).
  • Complex Negative Emotion States (complex negative emotion), such as:
    • Social Negative Emotion States (social negative emotion), such as:
      • State of Jealousy (jealousy emotion).
      • State of Envy (envy emotion).
    • Self-Focused Negative Emotion States (self-focused negative emotion), such as:
      • State of Shame (shame emotion).
      • State of Guilt (guilt emotion).
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• Counter-Examples:
  • State of Joy (joy emotion).
  • State of Love (love emotion).
  • State of Interest (interest emotion).
  • State of Contentment (contentment emotion).
  • State of Pride (pride emotion).
• See: Negative Emotion, Negative Affect, Negative Mood, Negative Psychological State, Emotion Regulation, Stress Response, Coping Mechanism.

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References

2016

• https://hbr.org/2016/12/make-peace-with-your-unlived-life
  • QUOTE: The idea of a “true self” and a “false” or “shadow” self has long preoccupied psychologists. For example, Carl Jung introduced the notion of the shadow side of our personality. He viewed “the shadow” as our unknown, dark side — made up of the primitive, negative, socially depreciated human emotions such as sexuality, striving for power, selfishness, greed, envy, jealousy, and anger. But although the shadow personifies everything that we fear, and therefore refuse to acknowledge, it remains a part of us. Jung believed that unless we come to terms with our shadow side, we are condemned to become its unwitting victim.

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