According to Clifton and Rath <ref name="Clifton, D 2005, pp. 47-51"/> ninety nine out of one hundred people would prefer to be around positive people.  The individuals believe that they work more productively when they are around positive people.  Positive emotions are contagious so having a teacher or student who is positive can help the other students to be positive and work to the best of their abilities.  If there is one negative person, it can ruin the entire positive vibe in an environment.  Clifton and Rath <ref name="Clifton, D 2005, pp. 47-51"/> believe that ‘positive emotions are an essential daily requirement for survival’.

According to Clifton and Rath <ref name="Clifton, D 2005, pp. 47-51"/> ninety nine out of one hundred people would prefer to be around positive people.  The individuals believe that they work more productively when they are around positive people.  Positive emotions are contagious so having a teacher or student who is positive can help the other students to be positive and work to the best of their abilities.  If there is one negative person, it can ruin the entire positive vibe in an environment.  Clifton and Rath <ref name="Clifton, D 2005, pp. 47-51"/> believe that ‘positive emotions are an essential daily requirement for survival’.