Duyguların Günlük Yaşama Yansımaları: Pozitif Duyguların İşlevselliği

Year 2023, Volume: 15 Issue: 3, 508 - 517, 30.09.2023

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https://doi.org/10.18863/pgy.1172504

Abstract

İnsanlar doğası gereği olumlu duyguları daha fazla, olumsuz duyguları daha az deneyimleme eğilimindedir. Yüzyıllar boyu filozoflar mutluluğun insanın en nihai motivasyon kaynağı olduğunu dile getirmişlerdir. Bu yüzden birçok birey ne kadar fazla olumlu duygu yaşarlarsa, o kadar fazla mutlu olacaklarını düşünür ve bunun için çaba gösterirler. Sosyoekonomik düzey, eğitim durumu, cinsiyet, kültür gibi pek çok farklı durum bireylerin mutluluk düzeyini etkilemektedir ancak mutlu olma arzusu her kesimde mevcuttur. Bitmek bilmeyen mutluluk arayışı çoğu zaman gerçekçi olmayan beklentilere ve yaşam olayları karşısında bazı psikolojik problemlere yol açabilmektedir. Olumlu duyguların artması mutlulukla beraber kişinin öğrenmesi ve düşünüp gelişmesi için daha fazla alan açabilmektedir. Oysaki olumlu duygular mutluluktan ibaret olmamakla birlikte mutluluğa katkı sağlayan ve kişiyi besleyen farklı duygular da vardır. Günlük yaşamda kişinin deneyimlediği olumlu duygular, performansın daha iyi ortaya çıkması ve ilişkilerin daha sağlıklı yürütülebilmesi açısından önemlidir. Bu açıdan bu konudaki literatüre bakıldığında Türkiye’de yapılan çalışmalarda duygular ile ilgili bir boşluğun olduğu görülmüştür. Duygular davranışların önemli belirleyicileridir. Ortaya çıkabilecek her türlü riskli davranış hem kişinin kendisine hem de topluma zarar verici nitelikte olabilmektedir. Duyguların düzenlemesi davranışları da olumlu yönde etkilemektedir. Bu amaçla bu çalışmanın amacı daha önce ele alınmamış olan olumlu duyguları kuramsal boyutta ele alarak bu duyguların günlük yaşama uyarlanması, kişinin sahip olduğu kaynakların arttırılması ve bunların yaşam tarzına yansımalarını aktarmaktır.

Keywords

Pozitif duygu, mutluluk, pozitif psikoloji

Reflections of Emotions on Daily Life: Functionality of Positive Emotions

Abstract

People by nature tend to experience more positive emotions and less negative emotions. For centuries, philosophers have stated that happiness is the ultimate source of human motivation. Therefore, many individuals think that the more positive emotions they experience, the happier they will be, and they strive for it. Many different situations such as socioeconomic level, educational status, gender, culture affect the level of happiness of individuals, but the desire to be happy is present in every segment. The endless pursuit of happiness can often lead to unrealistic expectations and some psychological problems in the face of life events. The increase in positive emotions can open up more space for the person to learn, think and develop together with happiness. However, positive emotions do not consist of happiness, but there are also different emotions that contribute to happiness and nourish the person. The positive emotions experienced by the person in daily life are important in terms of better performance and healthier relationships. In this respect, when we look at the literature on this subject, it has been seen that there is a gap in the studies conducted in Turkey. Emotions are important determinants of behavior. Any risky behavior that may arise can be harmful to both the individual and the society. Emotion regulation also affects behavior positively. For this purpose, the aim of this study is to deal with positive emotions, which have not been discussed before, in a theoretical dimension, to adapt these emotions to daily life, to increase the resources that the person has and to convey their reflections on the lifestyle.

Keywords

Positive emotion, happiness, positive psychology

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