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Emotion in and through crisis.

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Crisis can evoke both positive and negative emotions, significantly influencing personal transformation during challenging times. Understanding these emotional experiences is key to navigating crisis and fostering sociological insights.

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  • Sociology
  • Psychology
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  • Emotions during crisis are often perceived solely as negative.
  • The complex emotional landscape of crisis remains under-explored.

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  • To investigate the dual nature of emotions (positive and negative) during crisis.
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  • An emotions-interaction framework was utilized.

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