The Affective Circumplex (Exhibit 4-2)
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People rarely experience both positive and negative affect at the same time. Over time, we differ in how much we experience of each.
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The details of the categorizations are as follows:
High positive affect: Alert, excited, elated, and happy.
Low negative affect: Content, serene, relaxed, and calm.
Low positive effect: Sad, depressed, bored, and fatigued.
High negative effect: Tense, nervous, stressed, and upset.