Emotions are physiological and psychological responses that help people react to events or situations. Each emotion involves several components, including thoughts, physical changes, and behaviors. While emotions, feelings, and moods are related, they differ in duration, intensity, and the triggers that evoke them.
What is emotion and why is it important? Here we look at emotion theories, emotional concepts, lists of emotions, emotional intelligence, and emotion regulation.
Learn about Emotion, APA's peer reviewed journal publishing significant contributions to the study of emotion from various theoretical traditions and research domains.