Jove
Visualize
Contact Us
JoVE
x logofacebook logolinkedin logoyoutube logo
ABOUT JoVE
OverviewLeadershipBlogJoVE Help Center
AUTHORS
Publishing ProcessEditorial BoardScope & PoliciesPeer ReviewFAQSubmit
LIBRARIANS
TestimonialsSubscriptionsAccessResourcesLibrary Advisory BoardFAQ
RESEARCH
JoVE JournalMethods CollectionsJoVE Encyclopedia of ExperimentsArchive
EDUCATION
JoVE CoreJoVE BusinessJoVE Science EducationJoVE Lab ManualFaculty Resource CenterFaculty Site
Terms & Conditions of Use
Privacy Policy
Policies

Related Concept Videos

Empathy02:34

Empathy

9.7K
Some researchers suggest that altruism operates on empathy. Empathy is the capacity to understand another person’s perspective, to feel what he or she feels. An empathetic person makes an emotional connection with others and feels compelled to help (Batson, 1991). Empathy can be expressed in several ways, including cognitive, affective, and motor. 
9.7K
Introspection01:29

Introspection

14
Introspection, long upheld as a reliable route to self-knowledge, involves examining one's thoughts, emotions, and mental processes. It underpins many psychological practices, from mindfulness meditation to psychotherapy and self-help strategies. However, empirical evidence challenges the accuracy of introspection as a means of understanding oneself.Limitations of Introspective InsightSeminal work by Nisbett and Wilson demonstrated that individuals are frequently unaware of the true causes...
14
Emotional Expression01:26

Emotional Expression

500
Emotional expression encompasses how individuals convey their emotions through verbal communication and non-verbal cues. These non-verbal actions include facial expressions, body language, and physical gestures, such as frowning or smiling. Among these, facial expressions play a crucial role in emotional expression and are understood universally, indicating a biological basis for how humans communicate emotions.
Universal Facial Expressions
Psychologist Paul Ekman identified seven basic...
500
Coping Strategies: Emotion Focused01:20

Coping Strategies: Emotion Focused

170
Emotion-focused coping refers to a set of strategies aimed at managing the emotional impact of stressors, rather than directly addressing their causes. This approach involves altering one's emotional response to stressful situations to reduce their psychological effects. For example, individuals might talk with a friend or engage in activities like journaling to express their feelings. Such actions can help achieve emotional clarity or release, providing the psychological stability needed...
170
Labeling Emotion01:20

Labeling Emotion

331
Emotional labeling is a cognitive process that involves identifying and naming one's emotions, such as anger, fear, happiness, or sadness. It allows individuals to recognize and express their internal emotional states, a critical aspect of emotional regulation and communication. Labeling emotions requires more than mere recognition; it also involves drawing upon memory and contextual cues to understand the current situation and apply a corresponding emotional label. For instance, feeling...
331
The Influence of Cognition on Affect01:29

The Influence of Cognition on Affect

13
Cognition plays a pivotal role in shaping emotional experiences, as demonstrated by Schachter and Singer’s two-factor theory of emotion. According to this model, emotion arises from a combination of physiological arousal and cognitive interpretation. The body’s physiological response to stimuli is ambiguous and only gains emotional significance through cognitive labeling. For instance, an increased heart rate and adrenaline surge while standing near an attractive person may be...
13

You might also read

Related Articles

Articles linked to this work by shared authors, journal, and citation graph.

Sort by
Same author

Prevalence and Predictors of Self-Reported Adverse Experiences in Digital Meditation Training: 2 Randomized Controlled Trials.

JMIR mental health·2026
Same author

Correction: Healthy Minds Index: A brief measure of the core dimensions of well-being.

PloS one·2026
Same author

Sitting and Active Meditation Practice: Utilization and Associations with Outcomes in Naturalistic and Clinical Trial Data.

Mindfulness·2026
Same author

Mother Earth kinship: Centering Indigenous worldviews to address the Anthropocene and rethink the ethics of human-to-nature connectedness.

Current opinion in psychology·2025
Same author

Can psychedelic use benefit meditation practice? Examining individual, psychedelic, and meditation-related factors.

PloS one·2025
Same author

Can the virtual implementation of a college course on human flourishing improve student flourishing during COVID-19? A multi-university study.

Journal of American college health : J of ACH·2025
Same journal

From silenced shock to strategic resilience: a longitudinal qualitative study of nurse residents' trajectory in coping with patient verbal abuse.

Frontiers in psychology·2026
Same journal

Validation of the Internet Addiction Test (IAT) for forest firefighters: implications for human-technology interaction and occupational safety in the future of work.

Frontiers in psychology·2026
Same journal

Development and validation of the football emotion scale for Chinese youth players: a psychometric study.

Frontiers in psychology·2026
Same journal

From online engagement to offline action: how social media environmental engagement shapes university students' pro-environmental citizenship through intrinsic motivation and personal norms.

Frontiers in psychology·2026
Same journal

The multidimensional inventory of religious/spiritual wellbeing in Hungarian language: psychometric properties and initial validation.

Frontiers in psychology·2026
Same journal

Effects of occupational factors on depression in Chinese veterans: a fsQCA study based on 2022 CFPS data.

Frontiers in psychology·2026
See all related articles

Related Experiment Video

Updated: Oct 6, 2025

Psychophysiological Assessment of the Effectiveness of Emotion Regulation Strategies in Childhood
08:09

Psychophysiological Assessment of the Effectiveness of Emotion Regulation Strategies in Childhood

Published on: February 11, 2017

11.6K

Cultivating Emotional Granularity.

Christine D Wilson-Mendenhall1, John D Dunne1,2

  • 1Center for Healthy Minds, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI, United States.

Frontiers in Psychology
|January 14, 2022
PubMed
Summary
This summary is machine-generated.

Improving emotional granularity, the skill of distinguishing feelings, may be possible through contemplative practices. This research explores Buddhist philosophy and mindfulness to understand how emotional expertise can be cultivated.

Keywords:
Buddhist philosophyconstructionist theorycontemplative practiceemotional expertiseemotional granularitymindfulness

More Related Videos

The Emotional Stroop Task: Assessing Cognitive Performance under Exposure to Emotional Content
07:21

The Emotional Stroop Task: Assessing Cognitive Performance under Exposure to Emotional Content

Published on: June 29, 2016

39.5K
Multimodal Protocol for Assessing Metacognition and Self-Regulation in Adults with Learning Difficulties
12:55

Multimodal Protocol for Assessing Metacognition and Self-Regulation in Adults with Learning Difficulties

Published on: September 27, 2020

8.6K

Related Experiment Videos

Last Updated: Oct 6, 2025

Psychophysiological Assessment of the Effectiveness of Emotion Regulation Strategies in Childhood
08:09

Psychophysiological Assessment of the Effectiveness of Emotion Regulation Strategies in Childhood

Published on: February 11, 2017

11.6K
The Emotional Stroop Task: Assessing Cognitive Performance under Exposure to Emotional Content
07:21

The Emotional Stroop Task: Assessing Cognitive Performance under Exposure to Emotional Content

Published on: June 29, 2016

39.5K
Multimodal Protocol for Assessing Metacognition and Self-Regulation in Adults with Learning Difficulties
12:55

Multimodal Protocol for Assessing Metacognition and Self-Regulation in Adults with Learning Difficulties

Published on: September 27, 2020

8.6K

Area of Science:

  • Affective science
  • Psychology
  • Neuroscience

Background:

  • Emotional granularity, the ability to differentiate affective states, is increasingly recognized as crucial for emotional health.
  • Existing research suggests benefits of emotional granularity, prompting investigation into its cultivation.
  • Theoretical links between Buddhist philosophy, constructionist theory, and emotional granularity are explored.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the potential for cultivating emotional granularity through intentional training.
  • To examine theoretical connections between contemplative practices and enhanced emotional granularity.
  • To identify specific mindfulness practices that may bolster emotional granularity.

Main Methods:

  • Theoretical analysis integrating Buddhist philosophy and modern constructionist theory.
  • Examination of mindfulness-style contemplative practices rooted in Buddhist traditions.
  • Hypothesis generation regarding the impact of these practices on emotional granularity.

Main Results:

  • Shared theoretical features suggest contemplative practices may enhance emotional granularity.
  • Specific mindfulness techniques are identified as potentially beneficial for improving emotional differentiation.
  • The study lays groundwork for future empirical testing of cultivation methods.

Conclusions:

  • Contemplative practices, particularly mindfulness, offer a promising avenue for enhancing emotional granularity.
  • Further empirical research is needed to validate the effectiveness of these practices in improving emotional skills.
  • Understanding the cultivation of emotional granularity has implications for mental health and well-being.