Imagine meeting a good friend who says something that hurts you. Because the friend is important to you, you will react more strongly than you would if it were someone who didn’t matter as much.

     a) Negative        b) Neutral              c) Positive

In which situations:

• Do you have a negative experience, and why did you feel this way?
• Are you neither satisfied nor dissatisfied; it doesn’t matter much to you?
• Are you happy?

The intensity of your reaction often depends on how important the situation or person is to you.