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Affect Labeling and Reappraisal as an Emotion Regulation Strategy.

Yael Ariely1, Aviv Mokady1,2, Niv Reggev1,2

  • 1Faculty of Humanities and Social Science, Department of Psychology, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Beer Sheva, Israel.

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Affect labeling, the process of identifying emotions, may hinder emotional regulation by reducing reappraisal flexibility. This study found that its effects diminish over time, returning to baseline measures and not supporting delayed positive outcomes.

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Affect labelingEmotion namingEmotion regulationReappraisal

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Area of Science:

  • Psychology
  • Neuroscience
  • Cognitive Science

Background:

  • Affect labeling, the verbal expression of emotions, is increasingly studied for its regulatory consequences.
  • Existing research on affect labeling's impact on emotional regulation yields contradictory results.
  • A prior study (Nook et al., 2021) indicated affect labeling may impair subsequent emotional reappraisal.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To replicate and extend findings on affect labeling's impact on emotional regulation, specifically reappraisal.
  • To investigate the hypothesis that positive effects of affect labeling on reappraisal may emerge over time.
  • To clarify the mechanisms underlying affect labeling and its interaction with reappraisal.

Main Methods:

  • Two studies (N=226) randomly assigned participants to passive observation, affect labeling, reappraisal, or combined conditions.
  • Participants viewed negatively valenced images and their emotional responses were assessed.
  • Emotional responses were measured immediately after the task and again one to two days later.

Main Results:

  • Results mirrored Nook et al. (2021), showing affect labeling reduced reappraisal effectiveness.
  • Follow-up measurements did not support delayed positive effects; emotional responses returned to baseline.
  • Findings suggest that the regulatory effects of affect labeling and reappraisal diminish over time.

Conclusions:

  • Affect labeling may solidify emerging emotions, potentially limiting emotional regulation flexibility.
  • The study corroborates previous findings that affect labeling can hinder reappraisal.
  • The observed effects of affect labeling and reappraisal are not sustained long-term.