The Undoing Effect of Positive Emotions

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Does positive affect influence health? (2005, background): “Finally, although we have avoided relaxation interventions in the review because they are not specifically designed to increase PA, they are relevant to stress reduction and may result in the cultivation of positive emotions either unintentionally or purposefully (Fredrickson et al., 2000).”
Psychological resilience, positive emotions, and successful adaptation to stress in later life. (2006, neutral): “On the basis of findings from previous laboratory investigations of positive emotions (Fredrickson & Levenson, 1998; Fredrickson et al., 2000), we also predicted that positive emotions would aid in the recovery from daily stress.”
Shifting the Lens on Organizational Life: The Added Value of Positive Scholarship (2006, background): “Goleman (1989) suggests that positive illusions and self-deception (denial, excuse making, illusions of invulnerability) can lead to collective avoidance of dangerous problems, such as environmental pollution and cultural genocide.”
The role of advertising in consumer emotion management (2012, background): “In a study conducted by Fredrickson et al. (2000), participants were exposed to an anxiety-inducing task.”
Positive affectivity predicts successful and unsuccessful adaptation to stress (2013, background): “Previous studies have examined the influence of positive affect on a variety of stress-related outcomes (e.g., Fredrickson et al. 2000, 2003).”