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Emotion Regulation Under Stress: A Social Processing and Memory Perspective
Nicholas J Dennis1, Tasha Bulgin1, Casey M Nicastri1
1Department of Psychology, Rutgers University-Newark, Newark, NJ, USA.
Current Topics in Behavioral Neurosciences
|December 31, 2024
Summary
This research explores how social support and autobiographical memory recall can help regulate emotions under stress. These strategies offer alternative pathways to manage emotional responses when cognitive control is compromised.
Area of Science:
- Psychology
- Neuroscience
- Social Science
Background:
- Cognitively effortful emotion regulation strategies are often impaired by stress.
- Understanding alternative emotion regulation methods under stress is crucial.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate the role of social relationships and autobiographical memory recall in emotion regulation during stress.
- To identify the opportunities and challenges associated with these alternative strategies.
Main Methods:
- This chapter focuses on theoretical and conceptual frameworks.
- It synthesizes existing research on social processing, memory recall, and stress.
Main Results:
- Social support and memory recall may offer alternative pathways for emotion regulation.
- These processes can interact with stress and reward systems.
- They may support cognitive regulation by broadening perspective and enabling retrospective regulation.
Conclusions:
- Social relationships and autobiographical memory are emerging as key factors in emotion regulation under stress.
- Further research is needed to fully understand their mechanisms and applications.
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