This paper aimed to explore the characteristics of emotional contagion in the elderly and its relationship with cognitive level by comparing facial muscle activity and subjective emotion scores between elderly and young participants (Experiment 1) as well as between elderly with mild cognitive impairment and healthy elderly (Experiment 2), finding that the elderly exhibited stronger contagion of happy emotions and that cognitive decline increased susceptibility to sad emotions.
The conceptualization of happiness varies across different cultures. In Chinese culture, happiness includes oneself and hinges on others. Chinese social development has influenced psychological traditionality (PT), psychological modernity (PM), and personal happiness. Our study recruited 450 participants to examine the different happiness levels in Chinese students with diverse PT and PM. The results indicate that individuals scoring higher in PT and PM reported higher life satisfaction. Moreover, individuals scoring higher in PT reported more positive emotions, fewer negative emotions, and greater social well-being, while those scoring higher in PM reported more negative emotions and greater relationship happiness. The happiness of Chinese students comprised individual, relational, and societal levels and happiness at different levels related to Chinese PT and PM. The present study may promote cross-cultural understanding and potentially inform interventions for individual happiness within positive psychology.
The research aimed to create a reliable and valid questionnaire for assessing trait emotional contagion ability in Chinese college students. Through two studies, the final 12-item Emotional Contagion Ability Scale demonstrated high reliability and validity, providing a valid tool for laboratory-based emotional contagion research among college students.
This article focuses on the psychological and behavioral consequences of reverse culture shock experienced by returnees, emphasizing its impact on cognition, affect, interpersonal relationships, and sociocultural adaptation. The study aims to contribute scientific evidence and empirical support to assist government and higher education institutions in formulating informed policies for the well-being of returnees.
This study explores the impact of makeup on emotional experiences during video chats, finding that makeup enhances perceived facial attractiveness, increases willingness to communicate, and weakens negative emotional experiences in response to angry and sad expressions. The research suggests that makeup influences emotional contagion and interpersonal communication, prompting consideration of the adaptiveness of the alleviated negative experiences associated with makeup use.
This study investigates the encoding of Chinese character identity and location information in word recognition, revealing that the effects of transposed non-words differ based on prime duration. Additionally, in sentence reading, the research suggests a separation of identity and location information encoding, with location information exhibiting flexibility in early parafoveal processing, influenced by predictability.
