What do you do when things go right? The intrapersonal and interpersonal benefits of sharing positive events.

By Shelly L. Gable, H. T. Reis, E. Impett, Evan R. Asher. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 2004

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Subfields: Literature and Literary Theory, Social Psychology

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A motivational hierarchy within: primacy of the individual self, relational self, or collective self? (2012, background): “, 2005) and is associated with psychological and physical well-being (Correll & Park, 2005; Deci & Ryan, 2000; Gable et al., 2004; Hardie et al., 2005; Haslam et al., 2009; Myers & Diener, 1995; Sheldon & Filak, 2008; Taylor et al., 2003a,b; Uchino et al., 1996).”
Preferences for positive psychology exercises (2010, background): “Research suggests that responding in an active-constructive manner is strongly linked to relationship satisfaction and individual well-being (Gable, Reis, Impett, & Asher, 2004 ).”
Steps toward the ripening of relationship science. (2007, background): “Gable , Reis , Impett , and Asher ( 2004 ) showed that personal and relational well - being is associated with perceived enthusiastic responses from part - ners , rather than disinterest or disparagement .”
A boost of positive affect (2013, background): “…that active-constructive responses (as opposed to the other types of responses) from a partner related to higher well-being and higher relationship satisfaction (e.g., Gable et al., 2004), the analyses focused on comparisons between the active-constructive condition versus all other conditions.”
Workplace conflict and employee well‐being: The moderating role of detachment from work during off‐job time (2013, background): “other aspects of life and can engage in pleasant experiences, which in turn will increase well-being (Gable et al., 2004).”
The Working for Wellness Program: RCT of an Employee Well-Being Intervention (2012, background): “For example, talking with others has been found to be an important vehicle for capitalizing on and savoring positive experiences, which in turn benefits well-being (Gable et al. 2004; Langston 1994).”
Making the good even better: A review and theoretical model of interpersonal capitalization (2018, background): “…the good news and, more importantly, capitalizers' perceptions of their responses are critical in determining intrapersonal and interpersonal outcomes (Figure 1: mediation of paths A and B via CDA' and CDB', respectively; Gable, Gonzaga, & Strachman, 2006; Gable et al., 2004; Lambert et al., 2012).”
Building Positive Resources: Effects of Positive Events and Positive Reflection on Work Stress and Health (2013, background): “Third, writing about a positive event provides an opportunity to relive the positive event, making the event and the resources associated with it more accessible in memory and making the event more likely to be shared with others (Gable et al., 2004).”
Interesting things and curious people: Exploration and engagement as transient states and enduring strengths. (2009, methodology): “Instead of using the word ‘curious’, this line of research relies on the newly coined term ‘capitalization’ (e.g., Gable, Gonzaga, & Strachman, 2006; Gable, Reis, Impett, & Asher, 2004 ).”
Positive emotion regulation and well-being: Comparing the impact of eight savoring and dampening strategies (2010, background): “Furthermore, Gable et al. (2004) suggested that sharing positive experiences may allow individuals to perceive themselves positively in the eyes of others, hence boosting self-esteem and facilitating positive appraisals of one’s life.”
Sharing Tourism Experiences (2017, background): “…show that sharing positive events leads the storyteller (i.e., the traveler) to experience greater positive affect as compared to not sharing (Gable et al. 2004); further, describing one’s tragic accident can relieve painful emotions and therefore lead to personal well-being (Pennebaker…”