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Psychophysiological Assessment of the Effectiveness of Emotion Regulation Strategies in Childhood
Published on: February 11, 2017
Collective emotion regulation
1Harvard Business School, Harvard University.
The American Psychologist
|May 11, 2026
Summary
This study introduces collective emotion regulation, where groups attempt to influence shared emotions. It proposes models for understanding and intervening in collective emotional dynamics.
Area of Science:
- Social Psychology
- Collective Behavior Studies
- Emotion Science
Background:
- Collective emotional responses are common in group settings like conflicts and celebrations.
- These collective emotions often involve deliberate attempts to influence the group's emotional state.
Purpose of the Study:
- To define collective emotion and propose a model for its generation.
- To define collective emotion regulation and differentiate it from interpersonal emotion regulation.
- To present a process model for collective emotion regulation.
Main Methods:
- Conceptual analysis and model proposal.
- Distinguishing collective emotion regulation from related constructs.
- Developing a process model for collective emotion regulation.
Main Results:
- A framework for understanding collective emotion generation is proposed.
- Collective emotion regulation is defined and distinguished from interpersonal regulation.
- A process model is presented to organize diverse behaviors in collective emotion regulation.
Conclusions:
- The concept of collective emotion regulation offers insights into collective behavior.
- It provides a basis for designing interventions to manage group emotions.
- Identifies key empirical questions and future research directions in collective emotion regulation.
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