Suppose that you are feeling a positive emotion such as "relief" (e.g., you thought your wallet had been stolen, but realized it wasn't) or "joy" (e.g., you just heard that your older sister had a baby). Would it be possible for that emotion to be converted into another emotion via excitation transfer?

a. No, once a full-blown emotion has "registered," it cannot be converted into another emotion.
b. Yes, although typically (once a positive emotion has already been "registered") it could only be converted into another positive emotion.
c. Yes, although typically (once a positive emotion has already been "registered") it could only be converted into a negative emotion.
d. Yes, it could be converted into another positive emotion or (just as easily) into a negative emotion.


B

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