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Essay / Positive and negative emotions - 969
good...meaningful...[and] full life” (Seligman 1380). When different types of emotions are perceived by individuals, most people lean towards the positive side of emotions. If someone had a choice, they “would rather be happy all the time,” because happiness is said to lead to productivity (David 124). For example, when one is in a positive mood, one is able to increase one's strengths, which allows one to “[connect] with something greater than themselves” (Seligman 1380). Furthermore, when one experiences positive moods, one “builds a vital social and physical state ».,