Your text reports that joy and other positive emotions can help us recover from stress. That is, they facilitate a transition from __________ nervous system activity to __________ nervous system activity.
A) sympathetic; parasympathetic
B) parasympathetic; sympathetic
C) somatic; parasympathetic
D) sympathetic; somatic

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Sympathetic nervous system activity is associated with the body's fight or flight response to stress, while parasympathetic nervous system activity promotes relaxation and rest. Joy and other positive emotions help facilitate this transition from a state of stress to a state of relaxation, as they activate the parasympathetic nervous system.

Your Text Reports That Joy and Other Positive Emotions Can