Editorial: The Social Nature of Emotions

Frontiers in Psychology

Gerben A. van Kleef¹ 

关键词: emotion;    emotional expression;    emotion processing;    group processes;    culture;    social interaction;    affective science;   

DOI  :  10.3389/fpsyg.2016.00896

学科分类：心理学（综合）

来源: Frontiers

【 摘 要 】

Emotions are a defining aspect of the human condition. They pervade our social and professional lives, influence our thinking and behavior, and profoundly shape our relationships and social interactions. Traditionally, emotions have been conceptualized and studied primarily as individual phenomena, with research focusing on cognitive and expressive components and on physiological and neurological processes underlying emotional reactions. Over the last two decades, however, an increasing scholarly awareness has emerged that emotions are inherently social—that is, they tend to be elicited by other people, expressed toward other people, and regulated to influence other people or to comply with social norms (Parkinson, 1996; Van Kleef, 2009; Fischer and Manstead, in press). Despite this increasing awareness, the inclusion of the social dimension as a fundamental element in emotion research is still in its infancy (Fischer and Van Kleef, 2010). To stimulate further theorizing and research in this area, the current research topic brings together the latest cutting-edge research on the social nature of emotions.

【 授权许可】

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