For example, they help us think beyond what we are thinking right now, broaden our thinking;
比如它們有助我們超越現在的思考范疇,拓展我們的思想
they help us build relationships; they help us build capacities
有助我們建立人際關系幫助我們建立能力
remember one of the key concepts of this course is the positive emotions,
這門課的一個主要概念就是積極情緒
positive psychology as a field as a whole, is about building capacities.
積極心理學就是要建立能力
The two analogies we use was strengthening our immune system or stronger "psychological engine"
我們使用的兩個類比是加強我們的免役系統或加強"心理引擎"
that has the capacity to endure more not just from the negative to zero, but also from the zero to the positive.
獲得更強大的忍受能力不只是從負到零還要從零到正
So this is Barbara Fredrickson.
這是Barbara Fredrickson的觀點
Let me quote extensively from her article, which I believe you are reading for this week,
我想進一步引用她的文章也是你們這周要閱讀的
"We should work to cultivate positive emotions in ourselves and in those around us, not just as end states in themselves,
"我們應該努力培育積極情緒在自己身上和周圍人身上不能只將它們作為終極狀態
but also as a means to achieving psychological growth
還要將其作為手段實現心理成長
and improved psychological and physical health over time.
改善心理和身體的健康
I call this the broaden-and-build theory of positive emotions
我稱其為積極情緒的擴建理論
because positive emotions appear to broaden people's momentary thought
因為積極情緒似乎能擴展人們的瞬間想法
action repertoire and build the enduring personal resources.
和動作指令庫并建立持久的個人資源
Through experiences of positive emotions, people transform themselves,
通過體驗積極情緒人們實現改變
becoming more creative, knowledgeable, resilient, socially integrated, and healthy individuals."
變得更有創造力,更博學適應性更強,更易融入社會獲得更健康的人格"
Numerous benefits to just experiencing positive emotions.
體驗積極情緒有諸多好處
It's a win-win. It feels good.
是雙贏的,它讓人感覺好
And it's good for us and it's good for society as a whole as I'll argue momentarily.
對我們有好處,對整個社會也有好處一會我就會解釋