What is it we are longing for? Psychological and demographic factors influencing the contents of Sehnsucht (life longings)

Kotter-Grühn, Dana; Wiest, Maja; Zurek, Peter Paul; Scheibe, Susanne

doi:10.1016/j.jrp.2009.01.012

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“…This effect that has been well documented for nostalgia (Matsunaga et al, 2013; Newman, Sachs, Stone, & Schwarz, 2020; Routledge, Wildschut, Sedikides, & Juhl, 2013; Zhou, Sedikides, Wildschut, & Gao, 2008; Zhou, Wildschut, Sedikides, Chen, & Vingerhoets, 2012). Interestingly and consistently, nostalgia and Sehnsucht /longing are elicited primarily during negative moods and as a response to negative emotional states (Kotter-Grühn, Wiest, Zurek, & Scheibe, 2009; Sedikides, Wildschut, Arndt, & Routledge, 2008; Wildschut, Sedikides, Arndt, & Routledge, 2006). Although only limited work has been done on these topics, the current research on nostalgia supports these interpretations, as it consistently shows links between trait-level susceptibility to negative affect, susceptibility to nostalgia, and the neurobiological correlates of affect representation and memory (F.…”

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Bittersweet: The Neuroscience of Ambivalent Affect

Vaccaro

Kaplan

Damásio

2020

Perspect Psychol Sci

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Ambivalent affective states, such as bittersweetness, nostalgia, and longing, which are felt as having both positive and negative aspects, are an important component of human experience but have received little attention. The most influential theoretical frameworks in affective neuroscience focus largely on univalenced states. As a result, it is not known whether ambivalent affect corresponds to a simultaneously positive and negative valenced state or whether it results from a rapid vacillation between positive and negative states. Here we hypothesize that ambivalent affect involves both mechanisms, that is, rapid vacillation and simultaneity of positive and negative affect, albeit at different neurobiological levels. Rapidly vacillating univalent emotions could give rise to an ambivalent feeling, a mechanism that depends on brainstem nuclei that facilitate rapid action programs of emotional behavior while inhibiting opposing behaviors. This reciprocal inhibition prevents organisms from simultaneously implementing responses to conflicting emotions but also allows for rapid switching between emotions triggered by counterfactual thinking and rapid reappraisal of situations. We propose that as these transitions occur and respective interoceptive information reaches the insular cortex, further processing of this “emotional moment” would allow separate emotional events to be experienced as one “mixed” and integrated feeling.

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Section: Conflict Is Critical To the Function Of Ambivalent Affectmentioning

confidence: 96%

Bittersweet: The Neuroscience of Ambivalent Affect

Vaccaro

Kaplan

Damásio

2020

Perspect Psychol Sci

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“…The presence of meaningful work characteristics should also be more important than the presence of other work characteristics as factors in employee outcomes, given that dimensions of meaning are closely tied to the self or identity (Debats et al, 1995). In addition, dimensions of meaning are linked to individuals' most satisfying life events (Sheldon et al, 2001), conceptions of the good life (King & Napa, 1998), and greatest life longings (Kotter-Grühn et al, 2009). The self-relevance and exceptional desirability of meaning suggests exceptional, relative importance for meaningful work characteristics.…”

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“…Why should meaningful work be related to engagement? First, research suggests that attaining meaning is very important to individuals (King & Napa, 1998; Kotter-Grühn, Wiest, Zurek, & Scheibe, 2009; Sheldon, Elliot, Kim, & Kasser, 2001). Employees should be more engaged in work that they view as personally meaningful.…”

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Meaningful Work, Employee Engagement, and Other Key Employee Outcomes

Fairlie

2011

Advances in Developing Human Resources

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The Problem. Meaningful work is underrepresented in current models and measures of work characteristics. Ironically, past research suggests that meaningful work may have substantive impacts on employee outcomes. The current study addresses this problem by demonstrating the value of meaningful work in human resource development (HRD) practices involving employee engagement. The Solution. A web-based survey of employed North Americans (n = 574) was conducted. Meaningful work characteristics were compared to other work characteristics as correlates and predictors of employee engagement, burnout, job satisfaction, organizational commitment, and turnover cognitions. Meaningful work characteristics had the strongest relative correlations with multiple employee outcomes. They also predicted substantive variance in employee engagement while controlling for other work characteristics in regression analyses. The Stakeholders. Since meaningful work contains themes of human development (e.g., self-actualization, social impact), this variable represents an opportunity for human resource development (HRD) practitioners to increase levels of employee engagement as a strategic leverage point within organizations.

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“…11,12 Caution must be given not to allow the idolatry of physical health and safety (the diseases we fear) or the idolatry of trusting in technological healthcare systems or governments or organizations (the things we trust) to replace abiding trust in the living "God who heals." (Ex 15:26) 5 Healthcare contextualized to the culture is of supreme importance, such as affirming African traditions of a dying process surrounded by family at home instead of a hospital.…”

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Theological foundations for an effective Christian response to the global disease burden in resource-constrained regions

O'Neill

2016

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Given the global disease burden and resource disparity that exists in the world and the globalization of Christianity, Christians are in a critical position to effect radical change in individuals, communities and systems for human flourishing. This paper describes the theological basis of seven key elements that the Church can contribute to sustainable development, global health equity, and universal access as an expanding movement: defining health, speaking truth, providing care, making peace, cooperating, setting priorities, and mobilizing resources for maximum stewardship in low resource settings.

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What is it we are longing for? Psychological and demographic factors influencing the contents of Sehnsucht (life longings)

Cited by 23 publications

References 30 publications

Bittersweet: The Neuroscience of Ambivalent Affect

Bittersweet: The Neuroscience of Ambivalent Affect

Meaningful Work, Employee Engagement, and Other Key Employee Outcomes

Theological foundations for an effective Christian response to the global disease burden in resource-constrained regions

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