Recently, research on positive emotions has increased globally, including in Japan. However, the difficulties of experimentally eliciting have not improved sufficiently. This article identified three faced by researchers when evoking emotions. These trends include (1) significant influence context, individual differences; (2) undifferentiated nature different emotions; and (3) measuring bodily ...

Positive emotions are often characterized as being relatively indistinct in their cognitive-behavioral effects, and as having unambiguously beneficial consequences. For example, Valdesolo and DeSteno (2006) reported that a humorous video made people more prone to choose a utilitarian solution to a moral dilemma. They attributed this finding to increased positive affect. To determine whether suc...

The widely prevalent and complex sleep problem known as insomnia, that is characterised by persistent trouble falling asleep or staying asleep, continues to have a negative impact on one's physical, emotional, cognitive well-being. By examining the connections between rumination, positive emotions, their combined quality, this study paper dives into nature of insomnia. goal improve our comprehe...

When using products, we can experience all kinds of emotions. We can, for example, be inspired by the aesthetic appearance of a mobile phone, feel joy with a new toy, be content with the high-quality sound of a music player, or be delighted by an alarm clock sound (Desmet, 2008). Different eliciting conditions evoke these emotions and they also differ in how they influence our behavior and atti...