positivity effect

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positivity effect

noun positivity effects

  1. The cognitive ability to analyze a failure constructively and develop positive feedback to improve in the future.
  2. The tendency of older adults to pay more attention to positive stimuli and to see things in an optimistic light.

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@misc{positivity_effect_2026,
  title = {positivity effect},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/positivity%20effect},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}