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Rethinking reappraisal: Insights from affective neuroscience

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  02 September 2015

Alessandro Grecucci  and
Remo Job
Alessandro Grecucci
Affiliation:
Department of Psychology and Cognitive Sciences, University of Trento, Rovereto 38068 (TN), Italy. alessandro.grecucci@unitn.it remo.job@unitn.it http://web.unitn.it/cogsci
Remo Job
Affiliation:
Department of Psychology and Cognitive Sciences, University of Trento, Rovereto 38068 (TN), Italy. alessandro.grecucci@unitn.it remo.job@unitn.it http://web.unitn.it/cogsci
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Abstract

Kalisch et al. argue that appraisal and reappraisal are key mechanisms promoting resilience; however, experimental findings seem to contradict this simplistic view. We argue that a deeper look at affective neuroscience may provide complementary and stronger evidence on how emotional reactivity and emotion regulation may affect resilience.

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Behavioral and Brain Sciences , Volume 38 , 2015 , e102
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 2015 

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