There is no happiness in positive affect: the pervasive misunderstanding of the rotated circumplex model

Research on positive affect (PA) and negative affect (NA) is often guided by the rotational variant of the circumplex model of affect (RCMA). According to the RCMA, PA and NA are posited to be orthogonal, with PA ranging from the union of positive valence and high activation (e.g., excited) to the u...

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Published in:	Frontiers in Psychology
Main Authors:	Lisa R. LaRowe, Lauren Connell Bohlen, David M. Williams
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Frontiers Media S.A. 2024-03-01
Subjects:	positive affect negative affect circumplex model valence arousal
Online Access:	https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2024.1301428/full