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. 2013 Apr 8;10(4):1439–1461. doi: 10.3390/ijerph10041439

Figure 3.

Figure 3

Proposed interpretation of different positions of the core affect circle in terms of fore- and background and pleasant-unpleasant. Unpleasant fore- and background activate a vigilance function and forces one to be more alert, while a combination of a pleasant fore- and background allow full freedom of mind states to attend proactive needs.