We review the burgeoning literature on the social effects of emotions, documenting the
impact of emotional expressions on observers' affect, cognition, and behavior. We find …

Though gratitude research in organizational behavior (OB) is nascent, this emotion has a
rich history in the social sciences. Research has shown gratitude to promote prosocial …

As the COVID-19 global health disaster continues to unfold across the world, calls have
been made to address the associated mental illness public crisis. The current paper seeks to …

Remediating deficits and managing disabilities has been a central preoccupation for clinical
psychologists. Positive Psychology, in contrast, is concerned with the enhancement of …

Emotional expressions play an important role in coordinating social interaction. We review
research on two critical processes that underlie such coordination:(1) perceiving emotions …

The continuous surge in the number of confirmed diagnoses and fatalities associated with
the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID‐19) has caused debilitating economic, educational …

Highlights•Positive affect and emotion may serve as rewards motivating behavior
change.•Material rewards on variable interval schedules may facilitate new habits.•Social …

The functioning of social collectives hinges on the willingness of their members to cooperate
with one another and to help those who are in need. Here, we consider how such prosocial …

Exploring ways to mitigate the stress of the COVID-19 pandemic is important for long-term
health. Expressive and gratitude-focused writing are effective methods to help individuals …

Subjective well-being is characterized by relatively frequent positive emotions, relatively
infrequent negative emotions, and high life satisfaction. Although myriad research topics …