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Explicit and implicit emotion regulation: a dual-process framework.

Anett Gyurak1, James J Gross, Amit Etkin

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This review introduces a dual-process framework for understanding emotion regulation, integrating both explicit (effortful) and implicit (automatic) strategies. Both are essential for psychological well-being.

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Area of Science:

  • Psychology
  • Neuroscience
  • Cognitive Science

Background:

  • Emotion regulation is crucial for well-being.
  • Research has historically emphasized explicit (effortful) emotion regulation.
  • Implicit (automatic) emotion regulation is an emerging area of interest.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To present a dual-process framework integrating explicit and implicit emotion regulation.
  • To organize and synthesize emerging findings on implicit emotion regulation.
  • To argue for the necessity of both regulation forms for well-being.

Main Methods:

  • Literature review and synthesis.
  • Development of a dual-process theoretical framework.
  • Analysis of neural mechanisms, experiential, and physiological consequences of explicit emotion regulation.

Main Results:

  • Explicit emotion regulation involves effortful cognitive strategies.
  • Implicit emotion regulation encompasses automatic processes.
  • A comprehensive framework is proposed to integrate both explicit and implicit emotion regulation.

Conclusions:

  • Both explicit and implicit emotion regulation are vital for maintaining psychological well-being.
  • The proposed dual-process framework offers a new perspective on emotion regulation.
  • Future research directions are identified to further explore these processes.