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The Connection Between Creating Art and Reducing Negative Emotions: The Case for Drop-In Art Centers on College Campuses

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Jared Levine
Jared Levine

Psychology, 2021

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Abstract: The objective was to determine whether creating art can reduce negative emotions. Method: Participants completed quantitative emotion measures and a narrative. Then, the participants engaged in art creation on four consecutive days. Each day, the participants completed assessments. When the four days were completed, participants were again asked to complete measures. Results: A more intense experience of positive emotions after creating art on Day 1 predicted lower levels of dissatisfaction with self and sadness after the four art creation days. Conclusion: The positive emotions sparked by the first day of art creation had an ‘undoing effect’ on negative emotions.

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Does Capability Moderate the Relationship Between Emotions and Suicide Behavior History?

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Darshana Banka
Darshana Banka

Darshana Banka is a junior double majoring in Neuroscience & Behavior and Psychology and minoring in Chemistry.

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Ori Cantwell
Ori Cantwell

Ori Cantwell is a junior majoring in Psychology with a certificate in Applied Data Science and a Religion minor.

Gillian Weeks
Gillian Weeks

Gillian Weeks is a junior majoring in Psychology.

Abstract: A large majority of those who experience suicide ideation do not go on to attempt suicide; therefore, we investigated factors that may differentiate ideators from attempters. We specifically focused on emotions surrounding suicide and acquired capability for suicide. We found no significant difference between the emotions surrounding suicide experienced by those who had previously attempted suicide versus those who had solely ideated. Additionally, acquired capability for suicide did not significantly moderate this relationship.

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