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Emotion Science

Emotion science is the systematic study of how emotions arise, function, and influence human behavior, cognition, and social interaction. Research published in Human Psychology on this topic examines emotions through multiple theoretical and methodological lenses. Investigations have explored the self-regulatory mec…

Curated from this journal's research 📚 4 peer-reviewed articles cited Cited 5× across the literature 🔖 ISSN 2644-1101 🗓 Reviewed July 2026

Overview

Emotion science is the systematic study of how emotions arise, function, and influence human behavior, cognition, and social interaction. Research published in Human Psychology on this topic examines emotions through multiple theoretical and methodological lenses. Investigations have explored the self-regulatory mechanisms underlying specific emotional states such as frustration in performance contexts, revealing how individuals identify triggers and develop coping strategies during challenging activities. Other work has examined culturally embedded moral emotions, particularly honor and shame, and their role in shaping identity and behavior within diaspora communities, demonstrating how emotional experiences are intertwined with cultural values and social positioning. The journal has also published research on the cognitive representation of abstract emotional concepts, applying conceptual metaphor theory to understand how people mentally structure and communicate about feelings that lack concrete physical referents. Additionally, theoretical contributions have proposed novel frameworks for understanding the fundamental nature of emotional and psychological phenomena. This body of work reflects the interdisciplinary character of emotion science, integrating qualitative exploration, cultural psychology, cognitive linguistics, and theoretical modeling to advance understanding of how emotions shape human experience across diverse contexts and populations.

Research published in this journal

4 peer-reviewed articles, ranked by relevance. Each links to its DOI.

How this research is being cited

The 4 articles above have been cited 5 times in the scholarly literature. Citation data via OpenAlex and Crossref, updated Jun 2026.

A sample of recent works citing this journal's research on Emotion Science, linking to each citing work.

Editorial oversight

Curated from peer-reviewed research published in Human Psychology (ISSN 2644-1101).

Journal editorial board
Christopher Mesagno · Australia Larkin Lamarche · canada Giuseppe Lanza · Italy

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