Pandelis Perakakis

Affect dynamics

Rethinking How We Measure Affect: New Insights into Psychological Well-being

How do our feelings shift between good and bad states throughout the day, and what can these shifts tell us about our psychological well-being? Our new study reveals that most people don’t gradually drift between feeling good and bad – instead, they tend to remain in one state before suddenly “tipping” into another, much like a lake switching between clear and turbid states. More importantly, we found that what matters for well-being isn’t how intensely we feel, but how we transition between these states. This discovery opens up new possibilities for simpler and more intuitive ways to measure and understand psychological health.

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In a complex world is it always meaningful to ask why?

As I make my way through an ocean of stimuli and experiences I observe the subtle changes in my mood and try to explain where they come from and what is causing them. My mind is hardwired to look for causes in a linear way. Big emotions are caused by dramatic life events while minor mood changes can have less significant origins, such as something I ate yesterday or an approaching project deadline. This hunt for external causes keeps my mind busy and the conversations with friends going, but is it always meaningful?

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