Comments on: Increase Life Satisfaction by Analysing the Negative But Just Experiencing the Positive http://www.spring.org.uk/2007/09/increase-life-satisfaction-by-analysing.php Understand your mind with the science of psychology - Mon, 04 May 2009 10:30:58 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Sandy G http://www.spring.org.uk/2007/09/increase-life-satisfaction-by-analysing.php/comment-page-1#comment-20502 Sandy G Mon, 24 Sep 2007 10:32:00 +0000 http://spring.org.uk/2007/09/increase-life-satisfaction-by-analysing-the-negative-but-just-experiencing-the-positive.php#comment-20502 Jeremy,<br /><br />To me this - analyzing negative and experiencing positive events- immediately brings to mind, to the some extent valid generalization, that left side of brain is more analytical and 'lights up' during negative emotions; while the right side is more holistic and lights up during positive emotions. To me it seems that using an analytical approcah to negative events multiplies the activity and the associated negativity in the left hemisphree; while the opposite happens when one just experinces the positive. <br /><br />Juts my two pence:-) Jeremy,

To me this - analyzing negative and experiencing positive events- immediately brings to mind, to the some extent valid generalization, that left side of brain is more analytical and 'lights up' during negative emotions; while the right side is more holistic and lights up during positive emotions. To me it seems that using an analytical approcah to negative events multiplies the activity and the associated negativity in the left hemisphree; while the opposite happens when one just experinces the positive.

Juts my two pence:-)

]]> By: Jeremy (PsyBlog author) http://www.spring.org.uk/2007/09/increase-life-satisfaction-by-analysing.php/comment-page-1#comment-20499 Jeremy (PsyBlog author) Mon, 24 Sep 2007 08:00:00 +0000 http://spring.org.uk/2007/09/increase-life-satisfaction-by-analysing-the-negative-but-just-experiencing-the-positive.php#comment-20499 Will, good point. But: for positive life events in study 2, it's the comparison that shows thinking about them is better. Doesn't mean talking about them is bad for you. And who could stop us talking about good stuff that's happened to us anyway?! Will, good point. But: for positive life events in study 2, it's the comparison that shows thinking about them is better. Doesn't mean talking about them is bad for you. And who could stop us talking about good stuff that's happened to us anyway?!

]]> By: sunchaser http://www.spring.org.uk/2007/09/increase-life-satisfaction-by-analysing.php/comment-page-1#comment-20497 sunchaser Sun, 23 Sep 2007 22:14:00 +0000 http://spring.org.uk/2007/09/increase-life-satisfaction-by-analysing-the-negative-but-just-experiencing-the-positive.php#comment-20497 It makes sense (to me at least) that analysis of negative would make us feel better. This would be analysis - ie: not brooding. <br /><br />By analyzing negative experiences, we can hopefully determine what errors were made on our part, and how they can be prevented in the future.<br /><br />And this goes with the assumption of believing that we might have control over future events, and prevent the same negative events. It makes sense (to me at least) that analysis of negative would make us feel better. This would be analysis - ie: not brooding.

By analyzing negative experiences, we can hopefully determine what errors were made on our part, and how they can be prevented in the future.

And this goes with the assumption of believing that we might have control over future events, and prevent the same negative events.

]]> By: Will http://www.spring.org.uk/2007/09/increase-life-satisfaction-by-analysing.php/comment-page-1#comment-20493 Will Thu, 20 Sep 2007 16:55:00 +0000 http://spring.org.uk/2007/09/increase-life-satisfaction-by-analysing-the-negative-but-just-experiencing-the-positive.php#comment-20493 So to maximize life happiness, we should talk about negative things and keep positive things to ourselves? I think this would make interpersonal relationships very difficult if all you ever talk about is the negative. I know I would get tired of only ever hearing the negative.<br /><br />How to escape this trap? So to maximize life happiness, we should talk about negative things and keep positive things to ourselves? I think this would make interpersonal relationships very difficult if all you ever talk about is the negative. I know I would get tired of only ever hearing the negative.

How to escape this trap?

]]> By: letiantu http://www.spring.org.uk/2007/09/increase-life-satisfaction-by-analysing.php/comment-page-1#comment-20492 letiantu Thu, 20 Sep 2007 07:49:00 +0000 http://spring.org.uk/2007/09/increase-life-satisfaction-by-analysing-the-negative-but-just-experiencing-the-positive.php#comment-20492 The three studies are really very interesting not only in design but also in analytic conclusion .<br />haa!How could the Sonja Lyubomirsky think up the experiment on happiness ? The three studies are really very interesting not only in design but also in analytic conclusion .
haa!How could the Sonja Lyubomirsky think up the experiment on happiness ?

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