Opening the Mind
When you feel joy, your brain becomes broader, more flexible, more creative. Sadness narrows it.
Barbara Fredrickson
Psychologist and originator of broaden-and-build theory of positive emotions.
All moments: Barbara Fredrickson
- From Survival to Thriving — Barbara Fredrickson
Positive emotions expand your capacity for learning, connection, and building resilience.
- Your Choice — Barbara Fredrickson
You can choose positivity. It's not just an inborn trait. It's a choice you make every day.
- Building With Feeling — Barbara Fredrickson
Each positive emotion has its function. Joy prompts play, gratitude prompts connection, serenity prompts safety.
- Positivity Radiates — Barbara Fredrickson
Your positivity is contagious. It affects other people and creates a chain reaction of well-being.
- Love Connects — Barbara Fredrickson
Love isn't just romantic relationships. It's micro-moments of synchrony between people that reshape us at a cellular level.
- The Positivity Edge — Barbara Fredrickson
Positive emotions don't just feel good. They literally rewire your brain and body toward flourishing.
Related moments
- Birth of a Legend — Paul McCartney
The Beatles were about growth. We changed every single day.
- All Music Is Folk Music — Louis Armstrong
All music is folk music. I ain't never heard a horse sing a song.
- Alien Artist — David Bowie
I never tried to fit in. I prefer to be myself, even if it's alien.
- The Soul of Music — Questlove
Soul is what makes music real. It's what people feel
- Childhood - Where It All Starts — Michael Jackson
Childhood is where it all starts. If we lose childhood, we lose everything.
- Spontaneous Music — André 3000
The best music comes spontaneously. When you're not trying, it just appears