OVERVIEW

It is increasingly recognized that affective factors are at the root of most human behavior, both in a positive way, optimizing performance and well-being, and in a negative sense, encouraging violence and fostering psychopathology.

The NCCR examines the mechanisms and effects of emotion in many individual and social contexts from different perspectives, ranging from the neural architecture of the emotions to the anthropological and historical underpinnings of their manifestations.
On the one hand, this research will inform basic research on decision making, learning, problem solving, work performance, quality of social relationships, family dynamics, and sociocultural and historic aspects of values and norms.
On the other, it will transfer knowledge and suggest new approaches to applied areas such as human resources, survey research, consumer research, law making and application, clinical intervention, interactive multimedia technology, and music and theatre. It is anticipated that the outcomes of the proposed research effort will further our understanding of important social problems and public health issues, providing new insights and solutions for politics, economics, business, education, public administration, and the health professions.

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