Negative Impact

Lead-in

  • What words come to mind when you think of “feelings”?
  • Which of the following words can have a negative prefix? 

PRESENTATION 1

Pre

  • What do you think it means to “always stay positive”? Do you think it’s realistic? Why or why not?
  • Can positivity ever be harmful? Can you think of a situation where being overly positive might cause problems?

Top Down

  • What is latitude of acceptance? Watch the video and find out.
  1. It means that every positive message makes us feel better.
  2. It means that what matters is how the messages are conveyed.
  3. It means that messages closer to your position or beliefs are more persuasive than the ones far from them.
  1. It means that every positive message makes us feel better.
  2. It means that what matters is how the messages are conveyed.
  3. It means that messages closer to your position or beliefs are more persuasive than the ones far from them.

Bottom Up

  • Fill in the gaps as you watch the video again.

Example: I really enjoyed working on this _______. > I really enjoyed working on this house.

  1. “I will succeed, I’m _______, I’m strong and nothing in the world can stop me.”
  2. They found _______ that seem positive caused people with low self-esteem to feel worse about _______, and people with high self-esteem only felt slightly better.
  3. And messages outside your latitude of _______ can just backfire, and strongly reinforce your original position.
  4. And fantasizing _______ about the coming week led participants to feel less energized and achieve fewer of their _______ compared to the control participants. 
  5. Don’t ruminate on the bad stuff, but _______ that the occasional negative thought could be motivational too.
  1. “I will succeed, I’m powerful, I’m strong and nothing in the world can stop me.”
  2. They found phrases that seem positive caused people with low self-esteem to feel worse about themselves, and people with high self-esteem only felt slightly better.
  3. And messages outside your latitude of acceptance can just backfire, and strongly reinforce your original position.
  4. And fantasizing positively about the coming week led participants to feel less energized and achieve fewer of their goals compared to the control participants. 
  5. Don’t ruminate on the bad stuff, but consider that the occasional negative thought could be motivational too.

Post

  • Do you agree with the video? Why or why not?

Presentation 2

Pre

  • Are you a “glass half full” or “half empty” kind of person? Why?

Top Down

  • What is the text about?
  1. How physical positivity determines basketball performance.
  2. The effects of positive and negative reinforcement on performance.
  3. Techniques to improve basketball accuracy through blindfold practice.
  1. How physical positivity determines basketball performance.
  2. The effects of positive and negative reinforcement on performance.
  3. Techniques to improve basketball accuracy through blindfold practice.

Bottom Up

  • Complete the blank spaces.

Example: Before you let loose at music _______ make sure you’re equipped to survive. > Before you let loose at music festivals make sure you’re equipped to survive.

  1. A moment ago we made this _______ believe she sunk a pair of blindfolded free throws.
  2. By making her think she sank those _______ shots and by cheering and giving her _______ reinforcement…
  3. He made a whopping nine _______ from the line.
  4. So listen, it wasn’t as _______ as we thought but let’s have you do your 10 throws again, without the blindfold.
  5. Remember this guy made nine free throws earlier but now it looks like the crowd’s negative _______ is throwing him off.
  1. A moment ago we made this volunteer believe she sunk a pair of blindfolded free throws.
  2. By making her think she sank those blindfolded shots and by cheering and giving her positive reinforcement…
  3. He made a whopping nine shots from the line.
  4. So listen, it wasn’t as easy as we thought but let’s have you do your 10 throws again, without the blindfold.
  5. Remember this guy made nine free throws earlier but now it looks like the crowd’s negative reinforcement is throwing him off.

Post

  • Which of the two videos do you prefer? Why?