Front Psychol November 2019 PMID 31781003

The Relationship Between Uncertainty and Affect.

Eric C Anderson, R Nicholas Carleton, Michael Diefenbach, Paul K J Han

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The overall tone indicates genuine interest, with discussions highlighting aspects like the emotional effects of uncertainty and the role of mental simulation, demonstrated by posts referencing 'fear of uncertainty' versus love for uncertainty in activities like sports and gambling. The tone's curiosity and the mention of moderation factors such as context and individual differences reflect an engaged yet exploratory attitude toward the publication's insights.

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Uncertainty and affect are closely connected aspects of human experience, and their relationship varies, sometimes leading to positive feelings and other times negative feelings.
The article emphasizes mental simulation as a key process, where people often imagine negative outcomes, which tends to produce negative emotions when faced with uncertainty.
Factors such as context, individual differences like uncertainty tolerance, and emotion regulation strategies influence how uncertainty affects emotions, and future research is needed to better understand these dynamics.]

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Rosaura Brisuela @roswitta.bsky.social

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Jane003

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This is interesting. Experiments to improve twitter? Or other experiments? https://t.co/vr49ZOHntK https://t.co/oCLh1Zmux6

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Frontiers | The Relationship Between Uncertainty and Affect https://t.co/Q80BDol9nM

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Jim Bloom

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Frontiers | The Relationship Between Uncertainty and Affect https://t.co/YyLS8HfPZz

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J. Dirom

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@sheesh90840506 May also be an interesting read https://t.co/qT513MSrt3

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Jim Bloom

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https://t.co/6SgjLkmyXI Perception is the sensory experience of the world. It involves both recognizing environmental stimuli and actions in response to these stimuli.

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Ravi Ratna

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mental simulation https://t.co/V8dNqUpyyp

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Rosaura Brisuela @roswitta.bsky.social

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The Relationship Between Uncertainty and Affect https://t.co/o8EzK1PBOV

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Abbasi 

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People tend to like predictability – so much so that uncertainty is linked with emotions like fear and anxiety (https://t.co/H4IqIpgv6C).

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Bernard Vander Beken

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RT @jurgenappelo: Why is there "fear of uncertainty" and yet, people love the uncertainty of novels, sports, gambling, and gifts? An overvi…

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RT @jurgenappelo: Why is there "fear of uncertainty" and yet, people love the uncertainty of novels, sports, gambling, and gifts? An overvi…

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Jurgen Appelo

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Why is there "fear of uncertainty" and yet, people love the uncertainty of novels, sports, gambling, and gifts? An overview of the research. https://t.co/IQLCwrXZBR

Jun 7, 2021 · 1 like · 3 shares · 23,586 followers View post →

Reactively

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https://t.co/QiRxXFjhk9 I didn't learn much from this, but a curious finding mentioned: "Additionally, fearful people make pessimistic risk assessments, while angry people make optimistic risk assessments " #psychology

Oct 19, 2020 · 417 followers View post →

N Grooms

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If ever you are uncertain about: anyone or anything— ask. https://t.co/wy9pqHd3U2 https://t.co/XHJ7DXB9QR https://t.co/H0XIW8TwFW https://t.co/OXYWsnrW5T

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Gilbert FRONTIER

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RT @FrontPsychol: New Research: The Relationship Between Uncertainty and Affect https://t.co/XdvSBYRGRO #Psychology #Psych

Dec 16, 2019 · 1 share · 499 followers View post →

Frontiers - Psychology

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New Research: The Relationship Between Uncertainty and Affect https://t.co/XdvSBYRGRO #Psychology #Psych

Dec 16, 2019 · 4 likes · 1 share · 32,055 followers View post →

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Graham Davey

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The Relationship Between Uncertainty and Affect.

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