Negative affective areas 

is where we have one or more feelings emotions present and where it leads too more emotional states

It takes us down a spiral 

another area of emotions that make us feel

probably more emotions and it starts to become absorbed

we are in it present

or we are in reaction with it 

reactive 

and first and foremost this will and does happen 

It will 

It does work like this in us humans 

we have emotions and in some it has a pull down affect on us 

It impacts us 

or we become carried away in it the reactive self is beyond reflective it's starting beginning to take it inwards 

it's turning inwards you now

this can become a protective stance

Or defence stance 

Or both together if it's hurt or external factors