Associations between cognitive appraisals and emotions: A meta-analytic review.

2024/10/15 by Gerard C. Yeo, Gerard Christopher Yeo, Desmond C. Ong · 1 voice · 67 citations
Medicine · Psychology · #Cognition #Cognitive psychology #Emotional Intelligence and Performance #Medicine #Meta-analysis #Psychiatry #Psychology #Social psychology

paper · doi:10.1037/bul0000452

published in Psychological Bulletin 150(12), 1440-1471 (American Psychological Association)

openalex publication_date 2024/10/15 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/28

Abstract

= .27), which can form the basis for future confirmatory studies and theory refinement. As a summary, we provide a taxonomy of appraisal dimensions, as well as appraisal profiles of these emotions, which could be useful to affective scientists, clinical psychologists, and applied behavioral researchers. Taken together, this review documents the state of knowledge in the field and generates new hypotheses for future research. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2024 APA, all rights reserved).

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