Theorists
Robert Plutchik – 1927 2006
A comprehensive academic examination of Robert Plutchik (1927–2006), his psychoevolutionary theory of emotion, the Wheel...
# Affective Science
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Theorists
Paul Ekman – 1934 2025
A comprehensive academic retrospective on the life, scientific contributions, controversies, and enduring legacy of psychologist...
November 7, 2026
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Dr. Mohammed Looti
Comparisons
State Emotion vs. Trait Affect
Explore the critical distinctions and intersections between transient state emotions and enduring trait affect across...
November 7, 2026
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Dr. Mohammed Looti
Comparisons
Basic Emotions vs. Complex Emotions
A comprehensive comparative analysis of basic and complex emotions, examining their evolutionary origins, neurobiological substrates,...
November 7, 2026
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Dr. Mohammed Looti
Theorists
June Gruber – 1980 Present
A comprehensive academic analysis of June Gruber's scholarship, examining positive emotion dysregulation, bipolar disorder, and...
November 6, 2026
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Dr. Mohammed Looti
Dictionary
Appraisal Theory: How Cognition Shapes Emotion
Appraisal theory posits that emotions are elicited and differentiated through cognitive evaluations of environmental events...
November 6, 2026
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Dr. Mohammed Looti
Dictionary
Appraisal Dimensions: How Minds Shape Emotions
An appraisal dimension is a specific cognitive criterion or evaluative axis—such as goal congruence, agency,...
November 6, 2026
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Dr. Mohammed Looti
Dictionary
Antipathy: The Psychology of Deep Aversion
Discover the psychological anatomy of antipathy: an enduring affective state of instinctive aversion and hostility,...
October 28, 2026
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Dr. Mohammed Looti
Dictionary
Antecedent Emotion Regulation: Shaping Affective Life
Antecedent-focused emotion regulation encompasses proactive strategies deployed before emotional responses fully crystallize. Explore its foundations,...
October 23, 2026
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Dr. Mohammed Looti
Theorists
Ira Roseman – 1953 Present
A comprehensive academic analysis of Ira J. Roseman's life, appraisal theory of emotions, structural models,...
October 23, 2026
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Dr. Mohammed Looti
Dictionary
Anger: The Anatomy of Human Fury
An exhaustive academic dictionary entry examining the psychological, physiological, evolutionary, and cultural dimensions of anger.
October 9, 2026
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Dr. Mohammed Looti
Theorists
Carroll Izard – 1923 2017
A comprehensive academic analysis of Carroll Izard (1923–2017), pioneer of Differential Emotions Theory, affective science,...
October 7, 2026
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Dr. Mohammed Looti