Research

NCCR Affective Sciences Archive

Phase I (01.09.2005 – 31.08.2009)

 

Appraisal and motivational processes in the elicitation of emotion
Prof. Klaus R. Scherer & Prof. Guido H. E. Gendolla

Response patterning
Prof. Klaus R. Scherer & Prof. Susanne Kaiser

Neural architecture of emotion perception and affect-related cognition
Prof. Patrik Vuilleumier & Prof. Theodor Landis

Individual and interpersonal emotion regulation in families
Prof. Meinrad Perrez & Prof. Michael Reicherts

Work and emotions: Issues of stress and social interactions and their relationship to well-being, health, and productivity
Prof. Norbert K. Semmer & Prof. Franziska Tschan

Emotion regulation, impulsivity, and executive functions
Prof. Martial Van der Linden 

Emotional foundations of norm compliance and norm enforcement
Prof. Ernst Fehr 

Emotion, values and norms
Prof. Kevin Mulligan 

The role of the emotions in legal and social regulation
Prof. Alexandre Flückiger, Prof. Christian-Nils Robert & Prof. Robert Roth

Myths and rites as cultural expressions of emotion
Prof. Philippe Borgeaud 

 

Phase II (01.09.2009 – 31.08.2013)

 

Appraisal-driven patterning of emotional expression and experience
Prof. Klaus R. Scherer 

Affective relevance: Nature, determinants and effects
Prof. David Sander

Neural mechanisms of emotional response patterning and system synchronization
Prof. Didier Grandjean

Cerebral bases of individual differences in affect perception and regulation
Prof. Patrik Vuilleumier & Prof. Theodor Landis

Work and emotions: Experiencing and regulation emotions, issues of self-involvement, and relationships to well-being and performance
Prof. Norbert K. Semmer, Prof. Franziska Tschan & prof. Stephan U. Marsch

The cognitive-affective interplay of self-regulation
Prof. Martial Van der Linden 

The impact of emotional cues on pro-social behavior and norm compliance
Prof. Ernst Fehr 

Emotion, feeling and value
Prof. Kevin Mulligan 

Myths and rites as cultural expressions of emotion
Prof. Philippe Borgeaud 

Affective dynamics and aesthetic emotions
Prof. Patrizia Lombardo, Prof. Gianfranco Soldati et Prof. Pascal Griener

Emotion and gender under a power perspective
Prof. Marianne Schmid Mast & Prof. Susanne Kaiser

Affective computing and emotion awareness in computer-mediated interaction
EATMInt - Emotional Awareness in Mediated Interactions
Prof. Mireille Betrancourt & Prof. Thierry Pun

When social appraisal meets social referencing. A developmental perspective on interest
Prof. Fabrice Clément

The translation of the emotions: from Greece to Rome
Prof. Damien Nelis 

How the brain changes its mind: Roles of emotional relevance and sleep in learning and decision making
Prof. Sophie Schwartz 

Transfer projects
Combining brain stimulation with fMRI: Developing a standard setup for studying and modifying affective networks in the human brain

Prof. Christian Ruff & Prof. Ernst Fehr 

Measuring emotional intelligence in the workplace; Development of a new test
Dr. Marcello Mortillaro 

Applying affective sciences to virtual reality: The study of how scents can enhance emotional experiences in immersive virtual worlds
Prof. David Sander & Dr. Sylvain Delplanque

Emotions, a natural history, NCCR Affective Sciences – Museum of Natural History Neuchâtel
Prof. Didier Grandjean 

 

Phase III (01.09.2013 – 31.08.2017)

 

Computational modeling of appraisal theory of emotion
Prof. Klaus R. Scherer 

Affective relevance: Nature, determinants and effects
Prof. David Sander 

From elicitation to emotional response: Neural mechanisms of patterning and system synchronization
Prof. Didier Grandjean 

Brain networks of emotions and their influence on cognitive processes
Prof. Patrik Vuilleumier 

Work and emotions: Experiencing and regulation emotions, issues of self-involvement, and relationships to well-being and performance
Prof. Franziska Tschan, Prof. Achim Elfering & Prof. Norbert Semmer

Emotional future thinking
Prof. Martial Van der Linden & Prof. Arnaud D'Argembeau

Training self and emotion regulation: Neurobiological foundations and behavioral consequences
Prof. Ernst Fehr 

Emotion, attention and value
Prof. Julien Deonna & Prof. Fabrice Teroni

Affective dynamics and aesthetic emotions: Contempt in literature
Prof. Patrizia Lombardo 

Power and emotion recognition accuracy
Prof. Marianne Schmid Mast & Prof. David Sander

EATMint - Emotion Awareness Tools for Mediated Interactions
Prof. Mireille Betrancourt & Prof. Thierry Pun

When social appraisal meets social referencing. A developmental perspective on interest
Prof. Fabrice Clément 

The translation of the emotions: from Greece to Rome
Prof. Damien Nelis 

Influence of emotional relevance and sleep on learning and future decision making
Prof. Sophie Schwartz 

 

Research foci

 

Below are some of the foci projects undertaken over the twelve NCCR years.

 

Methodological development
Prof. Didier Grandjean, Prof. Michael Eid Olivier Renaud & Prof. Delphine Courvoisier

Nature and consequences of gender differences
Prof. Marianne Schmid Mast & Prof. Susanne Kaiser

Language and Culture
Prof. Philippe Borgeaud, Prof. Klaus R. Scherer, Prof. Cristina Soriano, Dr. Anna Ogarkova & Dr. Aglae Pizzone

Aesthetic emotions
Prof. Patrizia Lombardo, prof. Klaus R. Scherer, Dr. Tom Cochrane, & Dr. Isabelle Pitteloud

Music and Emotions
Prof. Didier Grandjean, Prof. Klaus R. Scherer et Dr. Donald Glowinski 

Applied Affective Sciences
Dr. Marcello Mortillaro 

Emotional basis of other-regarding behaviour: Empathy and fairness
Dr. Susanne Leiberg 

Moral Emotions
Prof. Julien Deonna, prof. David Sander & Dr. Florian Cova

Affective computing and computational modelling
Prof. Thierry Pun, Prof. Patrizia Lombardo & Dr. Guillaume Chanel

Appraisal processes in decision making / Emotions and decision-making / Empathy and social decision-making
Prof. Ernst Fehr, Dr. Tanja Wranik & Dr. Benoit Bediou

Video Games & Virtual Reality
Prof. Daphné Bavelier, Prof. David Sander et Dr. Swann Pichon

Life-span development
Prof. Gisela Labouvie-Vief & Dr. Joanna Minn

Prosocial and antisocial affect and behaviour
Prof. Ernst Fehr, Prof. Meinrad Perrez et Dr. Astrid Hopfensitz

Self-reflexive emotions
Prof. Kevin Mulligan & Prof. Guido H. E. Gendolla

Antisocial and impulsive behaviour
Prof. Martial Van der Linden, Prof. Stefan Eliez & Dr. Jean-Marc Gomez

Empathy and prosocial behaviour in the lifespan
Prof. Gisela Labouvie-Vief & Prof.Tania Singer

Emotional development
Prof. Edouard Gentaz & Dr. Solange Dénervaud