One of the most important goals and outcomes social life is to attain status in groups which we belong. Such face-to-face defined by amount respect, influence, prominence each member enjoys eyes others. Three studies investigated personological determinants (fraternity, sorority, dormitory), relating Big Five personality traits physical attractiveness peer ratings status. High Extraversion substantially predicted elevated for both sexes. Neuroticism, incompatible with male gender norms,...

In this article we review the emerging literature on self-transcendent emotions. We discuss how emotions differ from other positive and outline defining features of category. then provide an analysis three specific emotions—compassion, gratitude, awe—detailing what has been learned about their expressive behavior, physiology, likely evolutionary origins. propose that these emerged to help humans solve unique problems related caretaking, cooperation, group coordination in social interactions....

Happiness is a key ingredient of well-being.It thus reasonable to expect that valuing happiness will have beneficial outcomes.We argue this may not always be the case.Instead, could self-defeating because more people value happiness, likely they feel disappointed.This should apply particularly in positive situations, which every reason happy.Two studies support hypothesis.In Study 1, female participants who valued (vs.less) reported lower when under conditions low, but high, life stress.In...

Theoretical conceptualizations of awe suggest this emotion can be more positive or negative depending on specific appraisal processes. However, the emergent scientific study rarely emphasizes its side, classifying it instead as a emotion. In present research we tested whether there is variant that arises in response to vast, complex stimuli are threatening (e.g., tornadoes, terrorist attack, wrathful god). We discovered people do experience type with regularity (Studies 1 & 4) and differs...

Negative emotions are reliably associated with poorer health (e.g., Kiecolt-Glaser, McGuire, Robles, & Glaser, 2002), but only recently has research begun to acknowledge the important role of positive for our physical (Fredrickson, 2003). We examine link between dispositional affect and one potential biological pathway health-proinflammatory cytokines, specifically levels interleukin-6 (IL-6). hypothesized that greater trait would be lower IL-6 in a healthy sample. found support this...

Humility is a foundational virtue that counters selfish inclinations such as entitlement, arrogance, and narcissism (Tangney, 2000). We hypothesize experiences of awe promote greater humility. Guided by an appraisal-tendency framework emotion, we propose when individuals encounter entity vast challenges their worldview, they feel awe, which leads to self-diminishment subsequently In support these claims, awe-prone were rated more humble friends (Study 1) reported humility across 2-week...

Abstract This article evaluates California's pioneering Safe Routes to School (SR2S) program, which funds traffic improvement projects designed improve safety for children's walking and bicycling school increase the number of children who do so. Through surveys parents observations vehicle pedestrian before after project construction, we examined impacts 10 funded through SR2S program. We measured changes in perceived safety-related behaviors associated with trips school, following these...

The power of nature to both heal and inspire awe has been noted by many great thinkers. However, no study examined how the impact on well-being stress-related symptoms is explained experiences awe. In present investigation, we examine this process in studies extraordinary everyday experiences. Study 1, experienced military veterans youth from underserved communities while whitewater rafting, above beyond all other positive emotions measured, predicted changes one week later. 2, that...

The negative effects of mind-wandering on performance and mood have been widely documented. In a recent well-cited study, Killingsworth Gilbert (2010) conducted large experience sampling study revealing that all off-task episodes, regardless content, equal to or lower happiness ratings, than on-task episodes. We present data from similarly implemented with additional content categories. Our results largely conform those the generally being associated more mood. However, subsequent analyses...

Few things seem more natural and functional than wanting to be happy. We suggest that, counter this intuition, valuing happiness may have some surprising negative consequences. Specifically, because striving for personal gains can damage connections with others is usually defined in terms of positive feelings (a gain) western contexts, might people's make them lonely. In 2 studies, we provide support hypothesis. Study 1 suggests that the people value happiness, lonelier they feel on a daily...

Objective: Although earlier work has shown a link between mind-wandering and ADHD symptoms, this relationship not been further investigated by taking into account recent advances in research. Method: The present study provides comprehensive assessment of the symptomatology an adult community sample ( N = 105, 71 females, M age 23.1) using laboratory measures experience sampling during daily life. Results: Mind-wandering detrimental were positively associated with symptoms. Meta-awareness...

It is widely assumed that experiences of awe transform the meaning daily stresses. Across six studies we tested whether and how experience associated with reduced stress levels in moment and, so doing, leads to elevated life satisfaction. We first documented individuals who tend greater on a basis (Study 1) or report higher trait-like 2) lower stress, even after controlling for other positive emotions. In follow-up experiments, primed (compared amusement, joy, pride), reported (Studies 3 5)...

Communities are traditionally built with one transportation mode and user in mind—the adult automobile driver. Recently, however, there has been an international focus on the trip to school as opportunity enhance children's independent active travel. Several factors must be considered when designing programs promote walking bicycling. This paper examined influence of child sex caregivers' decisions about travel choice school.

Abstract Objective Guided by a functional account of awe, we aimed to test the hypothesis that people who often feel awe are also more curious (Studies 1 and 2), this relationship in turn relates academic outcomes (Study 3). Method In Study ( n = 1,005), used self‐report approach between dispositional curiosity. 2 100), peer‐report if participants’ related how they were rated their friends. 3, sample 447 high school adolescents tested via Results We found was positively people's self‐rated...

To identify environmental risk factors on residential streets for pediatric pedestrian injuries.The sample consisted of 39 Latino children 0 to 14 years age injured as pedestrians a street in the same block their home and 62 randomly selected neighborhood control subjects matched case by city, or year birth, ethnicity, gender. The cases were identified from population-based hospital coroner's office surveillance system established north-central Orange County, CA. Neighborhood assessments...

Research on urban design and walking often emphasizes macro-scale features of the physical environment, such as block length number intersections, that can be measured remotely using GIS or aerial photographs. In contrast, designers emphasize importance micro-scale in individuals' use experience neighbourhood environments. This paper moves beyond examining correlations individual built environment walking, to begin test proposals about which composite characteristics (safety, comfort, etc.)...

Over the past 2 decades, a major focus in psychological research has been on pursuing happiness, positivity, and optimal human flourishing. Interestingly, little attention paid to contentment, which, according over 4,000 years of spiritual, philosophical, theoretical discourse, is an emotion that sits at deepest core wellbeing foundational experience fulfillment life. This article synthesizes etymological, religious, treatments contentment from multiple languages traditions. Derived these...

Though not well studied, extremely low birth weight (ELBW; < 1000 g) appears to be a major risk factor for developmental disability, with most affected children experiencing school problems (40% 64%) rather than severe handicap (25%). This study marks the first published US attempt document prospectively developmental/educational progress of cohort predominantly white, middle-class ELBW randomly selected and matched heavier (1500 through 2500 g > peer comparison groups. Sixty 60 peers were...

Minoxidil is a potent peripheral vasodilating agent used in the treatment of severe hypertension refractory to more conventional therapy. Its use pregnant women and its effect on pregnancy outcome have not previously received attention medical literature. Hypertrichosis well-known side minoxidil.1 It occurs nearly all patients treated for longer than 4 weeks reversible after discontinuation drug.2 We recently observed hypertrichosis multiple congenital anomalies an infant whose mother was...