Emotion

3 peer-reviewed articles

Affective Neuroscience

The origins of the field of affective neuroscience go back over two millennia, yet the term was first used in 1992 to describe how different emotions are represented in the human and animal brain. This definition builds on a long history of philosophical reasoning, biological discoveries, and scient

Dean Mobbs 19 min

Emotions, Moods, and Affective States

The phenomena that comprise emotions, moods, and affective states are united by their valence—their pleasantness or unpleasantness—such as the pleasure of seeing a baby laugh or the aversion to smelling feces. Beyond this broadly accepted defining characteristic, the researchers who study them have

Nicole C. Rust 23 min

Foundations of Emotion

Emotions are typically felt experiences, which often involve strong motivations and are caused by things that are of concern to individuals, such as dangers. Emotions play a central role in people’s lives. They determine, at least in part, whether a person’s life goes well or not, positive emotions

Christine Tappolet 25 min