The well-replicated observation that many people maintain mental health despite exposure
to severe psychological or physical adversity has ignited interest in the mechanisms that …

It has been argued that emotion, pain and cognitive control are functionally segregated in
distinct subdivisions of the cingulate cortex. However, recent observations encourage a …

Emotional Intelligence (EI) has been an important and controversial topic during the last few
decades. Its significance and its correlation with many domains of life has made it the …

Emotions are a fleeting experience, sometimes lasting only moments before dissipating.
Prior research in SLA has either ignored emotions, underestimated their relevance, or has …

Party identification is central to the study of American political behavior, yet there remains
disagreement over whether it is largely instrumental or expressive in nature. We draw on …

Designed for advanced MBA and doctoral courses in Consumer Behavior and Customer
Satisfaction, this is the definitive text on the meaning, causes, and consequences of …

Most models of multimedia learning focus primarily on cognitive factors and do not
sufficiently consider the impact of affect on learning. However, recent research has shown …

Researchers have uncovered inconsistent relations between anxiety and performance.
Although the prominent view is a “dark side,” where anxiety has a negative relation with …

Emotion regulation has the odd distinction of being a wildly popular construct whose
scientific existence is in considerable doubt. In this article, we discuss the confusion about …

Why are some performers exhilarated and energized about performing in public, while
others feel a crushing sense of fear and dread, and experience public performance as an …