Approach motivation and positive affect

Gable, Philip A.; Dreisbach, Gesine

doi:10.1016/j.cobeha.2021.03.030

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“…Motivation refers to the action tendencies, or the urge to approach or withdraw, inherent in affect. Some affects are approach motivating, encouraging an organism to move toward a desired goal ( Gable and Dreisbach, 2021 ). Conversely, some affects are withdrawal motivating, encouraging an organism to move away from an aversive stimulus ( Gable and Harmon-Jones, 2013 ).…”

Section: Affective Mechanisms Driving Changes In Time Perceptionmentioning

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How Does Emotion Influence Time Perception? A Review of Evidence Linking Emotional Motivation and Time Processing

2022

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Emotions have a strong influence on how we experience time passing. The body of research investigating the role of emotion on time perception has steadily increased in the past twenty years. Several affective mechanisms have been proposed to influence the passing of time. The current review focuses on how three dimensions of affect—valence, arousal, and motivation—are related to time perception. The valence-based model of time perception predicts that all positive affects hasten the perception of time and all negative affects slow the perception of time. Arousal is thought to intensify the effects of the influence of valence on time perception. In much of this past work, motivational direction has been confounded with valence, whereas motivational intensity has been confounded with arousal. Research investigating the role of motivation in time perception has found that approach-motivated positive and negative affects hasten the perception of time, but withdrawal-motivated affects slow the perception of time. Perceiving time passing quickly while experiencing approach-motivated states may provide significant advantages related to goal pursuit. In contrast, perceiving time passing slowly while experiencing withdrawal-motivated states may increase avoidance actions. Below, we review evidence supporting that approach motivation hastens the passing of time, whereas withdrawal motivation slows the passing of time. These results suggest that motivational direction, rather than affective valence and arousal, drive emotional changes in time perception.

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How Does Emotion Influence Time Perception? A Review of Evidence Linking Emotional Motivation and Time Processing

2022

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“…Conversely, individuals prefer conservative ideas. Gable and Dreisbach (2021) point out that people affected by positive emotions can remain rational in the face of risks and firmly believe that they can properly reach the target. Therefore, they will show excellent extended thinking in emergent problems.…”

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The Influence of Family Supportive Supervisor Behavior on Employee Creativity: The Mediating Roles of Psychological Capital and Positive Emotion

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In an increasingly complex external environment, innovation is an important way for companies to build sustainable competitiveness. This research discusses employee creativity from the perspective of Family Supportive Supervisor Behavior (FSSB) based on conservation of resource theory, social exchange theory, psychological capital theory and emotional spillover theory. Through a series of surveys of employees in different companies and jobs, we can understand the impact of family-supporting supervisors’ behavior on their creativity. Combined with the survey data, a structural equation model (SEM) is constructed to analyze the mediating effects of psychological capital and positive emotions based on the causal mediation model. The research found that the positive influence of family-supporting supervisors’ behavior on employees’ creativity has three forms. First, supervisors improve employees’ motivation and sense of efficacy by providing various support resources. Second, supervisors can generate positive spillover effects among employees by influencing employees’ psychological state. Third, supervisors stimulate the creativity of subordinates by promoting work participation and mobility. According to the research conclusions, in order to improve the employee creativity, we should provide incentives to encourage supervisors to carry out family support behaviors, identify employee characteristics to help supervisors provide personalized support, cultivate family supportive leaders, and attach importance to emotional support and play the role of psychological capital and positive emotions.

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“…Affect is a broad term that encompasses emotion and mood, and it reflects the subjective feeling state (affective valence) of an emotion. Motivation, and specifically approach motivation is an important component associated with PA and is the internal state of the organism that reflects the impetus or energy it will expend to accomplish something [1].…”

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Utilizing electroencephalography (EEG) to investigate positive affect

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2021

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Approach motivation and positive affect

Cited by 23 publications

References 44 publications

How Does Emotion Influence Time Perception? A Review of Evidence Linking Emotional Motivation and Time Processing

How Does Emotion Influence Time Perception? A Review of Evidence Linking Emotional Motivation and Time Processing

The Influence of Family Supportive Supervisor Behavior on Employee Creativity: The Mediating Roles of Psychological Capital and Positive Emotion

Utilizing electroencephalography (EEG) to investigate positive affect

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