An upward spiral: Bidirectional associations between positive affect and positive aspects of close relationships across the life span
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There is a bidirectional, self-perpetuating "upward spiral," wherein increases in positive affect strengthen social connections, which in turn promote further amplification of positive affect.
“empirically supported theoretical accounts of a bidirectional, self-perpetuating “upward spiral,” wherein increases in positive affect strengthen social connections, which in turn promote further amplification of positive affect (Fredrickson & Joiner, 2002; Ramsey & Gentzler, 2015).”
From Enhancing social connectedness in anxiety and depression through amplification of positivity: Preliminary treatment outcomes and process of change (2020) · cites this paper as Ramsey & Gentzler, 2015
Positive emotional experiences are fundamental to establishing new social bonds, above and beyond negative affective experiences.
“empirical findings from social psychology and affective neuroscience suggest that positive emotional experiences are fundamental to establishing new social bonds.”
From The affective tie that binds: Examining the contribution of positive emotions and anxiety to relationship formation in social anxiety disorder (2017) · cites this paper as Ramsey & Gentzler, 2015
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- Authors
- Ramsey, M. A., & Gentzler, A. L.
- Affiliations
- West Virginia University (US)
- Corresponding author
- Ramsey, Meagan A.
- ORCID
- Gentzler, Amy L.
- Venue
- Developmental Review
- Publisher
- Elsevier BV
- Published
- 2015-06
- Volume
- 36
- Pages
- 58-104
- ISSN
- 0273-2297 (ISSN-L)
- OpenAlex
- W1990495792
- Cited by
- 185
- References
- 350
- Citations by year
- 2026: 6 · 2025: 26 · 2024: 20 · 2023: 17 · 2022: 22 · 2021: 24 · 2020: 12 · 2019: 20 · 2018: 15 · 2017: 12 · 2016: 7 · 2015: 4
- FWCI
- 20.76
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Developmental Review (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Social Psychology › Attachment and Relationship Dynamics
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Social Psychology › Psychological Well-being and Life Satisfaction
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
- Keywords
- positive affect, positive emotions, close relationships, bidirectional relationship, reciprocal effects, parent-child relationship, friendship, romantic relationships, happiness, lifespan development, interpersonal emotion regulation
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