The Immutability of Valence and Arousal in the Structure of Affect Williams, L. A. (UNSW Sydney), Bliss-Moreau, E. (UC Davis), Santistevan, A. (UC Davis) Over the past century, great debate has ensued regarding the fundamental properties of emotion. The idea that two properties—valence and arousal—are two such properties has had substantial staying power in the […]

Imprecision Inhibits Implementation: Low Emotion Differentiation is Associated with Ineffective Emotion Regulation in Daily Life Kalokerinos, E. K. (The University of Newcastle), Erbas, Y. (KU Leuven), Ceulemans, E. (KU Leuven), Kuppens, P. (KU Leuven) Emotion differentiation, or emotional granularity, is the ability to experience and label emotions precisely, and has been linked with psychological well-being. […]

Keep Calm and Carry On? The Costs and Benefits of Emotional Suppression on Personal and Social Goals Low, R. S. T. (University of Auckland), Overall, N. C. (University of Auckland), Hammond, M. D. (Victoria University of Wellington), Girme, Y. U. (Simon Fraser University), Henderson, A. M. E. (University of Auckland) Emotional suppression interferes with the […]

Crafting Coincidence – The Rhetoric of Improbable Events Stockbridge, G. (University of Portsmouth (UK) Coincidences are all about contact – people meeting in unexpected ways, events falling together and lost contacts reviving their connections. Coincidences induce powerful emotions and are frequent instigators of change in people’s lives. While often dismissed as ‘paranormal’, mere statistical misinterpretation […]