CORDIS Express: Research results get emotional
Emotions shape our personal lives and at a larger scale, our whole society. According to the EMOTIONALACTIONS(opens in new window) project, in Europe, emotional disorders affect one in five people; and are the most chronic and second to most disabling health condition. No wonder then that studying how and why certain emotions arise and the effect that they have on individuals and society has become such a keen focus of EU-funded researchers. And the results of such projects are moving us towards a better understanding of feelings and ultimately ourselves. The BELIEFS AND EMOTIONS project, for example, highlighted the role of beliefs regarding controllability of emotions in shaping emotion regulation. The project findings can help to inform the development of interventions to facilitate effective regulation of negative emotions. Such advances will benefit not only those who require clinical interventions but also healthy individuals. Our emotional health is particularly tested in times of trauma. The CHILDREN AND WAR project explored the link between exposure to political violence and the development of aggression in children is in the context of the Israeli–Palestinian conflict. The results of the project studies can now be used to develop prevention and intervention programmes targeting the child as well as other significant figures in their lives. Meanwhile, the MAPPING THE MIND project explored the neural networks active during common mental states to understand how the brain processes subjective experiences. In one project study, participants were asked to generate emotions, bodily feelings and thoughts in response to descriptions of negative situations. The findings have, among other things, challenged the assumption that different mental functions have specific correlates in the brain. MAPPING THE MIND has thus contributed to scientists' understanding of how the brain creates the mind. This week’s edition of CORDIS Express takes a look at these research results on how and why certain emotional states arise, the processes involved and the effect they can have. - Taking control of our emotions(opens in new window) - The effect of armed conflict on child aggression(opens in new window) - Brain mechanisms behind mental states(opens in new window) - Trending science: Why a little awe is good for us(opens in new window)
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