Positivity opens us. The first core truth about positive emotions is that they open our hearts and our minds, making us more receptive and more creative.

It turns out that unexplained positivity lasts longer than positivity we analyze until we fully understand it.

I began studying human emotions more than twenty years ago. At that time, almost every scientist working in this area was studying one of the negative emotions, like fear, anger, anxiety, or depression. I wondered why no scientists cared to explain why we humans sometimes feel upbeat and pleasant. I liked the idea of charting new terrain. It's been a fun intellectual puzzle. There's so much to discover!

Positivity doesn't just change the contents of your mind...It widens the span of possibilities that you see.

Love is that micro-moment of warmth and connection that you share with another living being

Flourishing is not a solo endeavor.

When we inject people with positivity, their outlook expands. They see the big picture. When we inject them with neutrality or negativity, their peripheral vision shrinks. There is no big picture, no dots to connect.