In this article, we review the conceptions of Collective Effervescence (CE)–a state of intense
shared emotional activation and sense of unison that emerges during instances of collective …

The social sciences are unusual, as compared to the other sciences, with respect to how
they investigate the objects they work on. Chemists, for instance, take it to be an ordinary …

For Durkheim, individuals' survival and well-being rest on cultural resources and social
belonging that must be revived periodically in collective assemblies. Durkheim's concern …

Discontent is an important feature of 'left-behind places', often reflected by a high percentage
of voting for populist parties. Drawing on insights from psychology, we extend previous …

When people experience emotions in a group, their emotions tend to have stronger intensity
and to last longer. Why is that? This question has occupied thinkers throughout history, and …

When one think of emotion and emotion regulation, one typically think of them as processes
occurring at the individual level. Even when emotions are experienced by multiple people …

The neo-Durkheimnian model suggests that feedback and emotional communion between
participants during a collective gathering (ie, perceived emotional synchrony: PES) is one of …

Social networks can provide insights into the emotions expressed by a society. However, the
dynamic nature of emotions presents a significant challenge for policymakers, politicians …

Sharing emotions with other individuals is a widespread phenomenon. Previous research
proposed that experiencing intense and similar emotions with other individuals reinforces …

The paper critically reconstructs the crowd psychological heritage in phenomenological and
social science emotion research. It shows how the founding figures of phenomenology and …