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

Coping Strategies: Problem Focused01:27

Coping Strategies: Problem Focused

116
Coping strategies are methods people use to manage, tolerate, or reduce the effects of stressors. These strategies involve both behavioral and psychological actions to handle stressful situations. One common approach is problem-focused coping, which aims to change or eliminate the source of stress rather than merely addressing its consequences. This method involves taking direct action to resolve the issue causing stress.
For example, consider a student who struggles to understand their...
116
Classical Conditioning in Daily Life01:17

Classical Conditioning in Daily Life

931
Classical conditioning, a fundamental principle of associative learning, explains various phenomena observed in daily life, such as fear development, the placebo effect, taste aversion, and drug habituation. These applications demonstrate the profound impact of associative learning on human behavior and physiological responses.
John B. Watson and Rosalie Rayner famously demonstrated the development of fear through classical conditioning in their experiment with Little Albert. They paired the...
931
Cognitive Dissonance01:38

Cognitive Dissonance

32.8K
Social psychologists have documented that feeling good about ourselves and maintaining positive self-esteem is a powerful motivator of human behavior (Tavris & Aronson, 2008). In the United States, members of the predominant culture typically think very highly of themselves and view themselves as good people who are above average on many desirable traits (Ehrlinger, Gilovich, & Ross, 2005). Often, our behavior, attitudes, and beliefs are affected when we experience a threat to our...
32.8K
Classification of Illness01:17

Classification of Illness

7.8K
The meaning of illness is individualized to each person who experiences an alteration in health. In contrast, disease is a medical term indicating a pathological change in the structure and function of the body or mind. It is a condition that has specific symptoms and boundaries.
An illness is a response to a disease in which the person's level of functioning is changed compared with a previous level. The general classification of illness includes acute and chronic.
Acute illness is severe...
7.8K
Coping Strategies: Emotion Focused01:20

Coping Strategies: Emotion Focused

123
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...
123
Anxiety: Overview01:18

Anxiety: Overview

332
Anxiety is a common mental disorder featuring excessive worry, fear, and apprehension, significantly affecting daily life. People with anxiety disorders experience persistent and intense anxiety, interrupting their everyday functioning.
Individuals with anxiety often experience a range of physical and emotional symptoms, including sweating, trembling, tachycardia, and disturbances in sleep patterns. These symptoms vary in intensity and frequency but are generally disruptive and distressing.
332

You might also read

Related Articles

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

Sort by
Same author

Counterfactual relief.

Memory & cognition·2025
Same author

An experimental investigation of the effects of anticipating regret and relief on intentions and decisions to get the influenza vaccination.

Social science & medicine (1982)·2025
Same author

Episodic future thinking and delay of gratification in children: An individual differences study.

Journal of experimental child psychology·2025
Same author

Different measures of working memory decline at different rates across adult ageing and dual task costs plateau in mid-life.

Quarterly journal of experimental psychology (2006)·2025
Same author

Discounting past experience and the utility of memory: an empirical study.

Synthese·2025
Same author

Exploring academic achievement and relevant risk factors among a community sample of adolescents with chronic pain compared to peers.

Journal of pediatric psychology·2025
Same journal

Interactive effects of age and mindfulness on emotion regulation flexibility: Evidence from a daily diary study.

Emotion (Washington, D.C.)·2026
Same journal

Childhood threat exposure and poor emotional awareness predict neural correlates of emotion regulation in adolescent girls.

Emotion (Washington, D.C.)·2026
Same journal

Intensity, desirability, and attainability: Predictors of effort in emotion regulation among healthy and depressed individuals.

Emotion (Washington, D.C.)·2026
Same journal

Effort shapes empathy: Distinct aftereffects of cognitive and physical exertion on pain empathy.

Emotion (Washington, D.C.)·2026
Same journal

An unequal exchange: A within-person examination of conversation role on intra- and interpersonal outcomes of co-ruminative conversations.

Emotion (Washington, D.C.)·2026
Same journal

The interdependence of emotion regulation in romantic couples: A longitudinal dyadic analysis of six strategies.

Emotion (Washington, D.C.)·2026
See all related articles

Related Experiment Video

Updated: Aug 19, 2025

Assessing the Effects of Music Listening on Psychobiological Stress in Daily Life
07:17

Assessing the Effects of Music Listening on Psychobiological Stress in Daily Life

Published on: February 2, 2017

13.3K

Relief in everyday life.

Agnieszka J Graham1, Teresa McCormack1, Sara Lorimer1

  • 1School of Psychology, Queen's University Belfast.

Emotion (Washington, D.C.)
|December 1, 2022
PubMed
Summary
This summary is machine-generated.

Relief is a complex emotion often triggered by the end of an unpleasant event or the realization an outcome could be worse. This study reveals relief typically involves both temporal and counterfactual elements, positively impacting decisions.

More Related Videos

Mindfulness in Motion MIM: An Onsite Mindfulness Based Intervention MBI for Chronically High Stress Work Environments to Increase Resiliency and Work Engagement
12:22

Mindfulness in Motion MIM: An Onsite Mindfulness Based Intervention MBI for Chronically High Stress Work Environments to Increase Resiliency and Work Engagement

Published on: July 1, 2015

23.7K
Experimental Research Examining How People Can Cope with Uncertainty Through Soft Haptic Sensations
09:07

Experimental Research Examining How People Can Cope with Uncertainty Through Soft Haptic Sensations

Published on: September 16, 2015

9.1K

Related Experiment Videos

Last Updated: Aug 19, 2025

Assessing the Effects of Music Listening on Psychobiological Stress in Daily Life
07:17

Assessing the Effects of Music Listening on Psychobiological Stress in Daily Life

Published on: February 2, 2017

13.3K
Mindfulness in Motion MIM: An Onsite Mindfulness Based Intervention MBI for Chronically High Stress Work Environments to Increase Resiliency and Work Engagement
12:22

Mindfulness in Motion MIM: An Onsite Mindfulness Based Intervention MBI for Chronically High Stress Work Environments to Increase Resiliency and Work Engagement

Published on: July 1, 2015

23.7K
Experimental Research Examining How People Can Cope with Uncertainty Through Soft Haptic Sensations
09:07

Experimental Research Examining How People Can Cope with Uncertainty Through Soft Haptic Sensations

Published on: September 16, 2015

9.1K

Area of Science:

  • Psychological Science
  • Cognitive Psychology
  • Emotion Research

Background:

  • Relief is a poorly understood emotion in psychological science.
  • The term "relief" describes emotions from both ended unpleasant episodes and averted negative outcomes.
  • Existing research lacks empirical investigation into everyday relief experiences.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To empirically investigate people's everyday experiences of relief.
  • To examine the antecedents, counterfactual relation, and decision-making impact of relief.
  • To identify the prototypical triggers and characteristics of relief.

Main Methods:

  • Collected a large corpus (N = 1,835) of first-person reports of real-life relief episodes across four studies.
  • Analyzed participants' judgments on relief antecedents and counterfactual thoughts.
  • Assessed the impact of relief experiences on subsequent decision-making.

Main Results:

  • Relief experiences were categorized by temporal (episode ending) or counterfactual (outcome averted) precursors.
  • The prototypical relief experience integrates both temporal and counterfactual elements.
  • Relief, even when not caused by personal action, positively influences subsequent decisions.

Conclusions:

  • Relief is a multifaceted emotion with distinct temporal and counterfactual components.
  • Understanding relief's triggers and impact is crucial for psychological science.
  • Relief experiences, regardless of personal responsibility, foster positive decision-making outcomes.