one of the emotion theories
= emotions are paired as opposites such as
* Happiness and sadness
* Fear and reliefÂ
* Pleasure and pain
When you experience one emotion, the other is temporarily inhibited. With repeated stimulus, the initial emotion becomes weaker, and the opposing emotion intensifies
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ex.
1) first time sky diving = fear/anxiety
2) after completing it = don’t return to baseline normal, but have an opposed feeling of happiness/euphoria/relief
3) next time sky diving, fear (initial emotion) is reduced, but opposing emotion of elation just as or even more intense
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ex.
1) Emergency room doctors = extreme levels of stress / adrenaline.
2) With time, however, stress decreases, and the rush of adrenaline may drive them to perform better instead of being stressed out.