Handbook of Emotion Regulation

This definitive handbook is now in an extensively revised third edition with many all-new chapters and new topics. Leading authorities present cutting-edge knowledge about how and why people try to regulate their emotions, the consequences of different regulatory strategies, and interventions to enhance this key area of functioning. The biological, cognitive, developmental, and social bases of emotion regulation are explored. The volume identifies critical implications of emotion regulation for mental and physical health, psychopathology, educational achievement, prosocial behaviour, and other domains. Clinical and non-clinical interventions are critically reviewed and state-of-the-art measurement approaches described.

New to This Edition

• Broader coverage to bring readers up to speed on the ever-growing literature—features 71 concise chapters, compared to 36 in the prior edition.
• Reflects a decade of continuing, rapid advances in theory and research methods.
• New sections on emotion regulation in groups and collectives, specific emotion regulation processes, non-clinical interventions, and emotion regulation across disciplines.
• Increased attention to the role of emotion regulation in culture, and broader societal issues.

Table of Contents

I. Foundations

1. Conceptual Foundations of Emotion Regulation, James J. Gross
2. Research Methods in Emotion Regulation: Evolving Questions and New Approaches, Ovidia A. Stanoi & Kevin N. Ochsner
3. Assessing Individual Differences in Emotion Regulation: Habitual Strategy Use and Beyond, Emily C. Willroth & Oliver P. John
4. Daily Diaries and Ecological Momentary Assessment, Peter Koval & Elise K. Kalokerinos
5. Studying the Dynamics of Emotion Regulation with Time-Series Data, Emily A. Butler

II. Biological Bases

6. Autonomic and Somatic Aspects of Emotion Regulation, Heather L. Urry

7. The Brain Bases of Emotion Regulation: Evidence from Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Ke Bo & Tor D. Wager

8. Brain Bases of Emotion Regulation: The Late Positive Potential, Anna Weinberg & Juhyun Park

9. Emotion Regulation: Research with Neurological Patients, Robert W. Levenson

III. Cognitive Approaches

10. Mindset Regulation, Kris Evans & Alia J. Crum sample

11. Emotion Regulation Choice: Where Are We, and Where Do We Go?, Gal Sheppes

12. Affordances and the Mechanisms Underlying Reappraisal, Gaurav Suri

13. Harnessing Placebo Effects to Regulate Emotions, Darwin A. Guevarra, Ethan Kross, & Jason S. Moser

IV. Developmental Considerations

14. Developing the Neurobiology of Emotion Regulation, Nim Tottenham

15. The Socialization of Emotion Regulation, Tracy L. Spinrad & Nancy Eisenberg

16. Emotion Regulation in Adolescence, Michaela Riediger

17. The Role of Selection and Motivation in Emotion Regulation in Later Life, Susan T. Charles & Laura L. Carstensen

V. Social Aspects: Interpersonal

18. Interpersonal Emotion Regulation, Karen Niven

19. Implications of Attachment Processes for Emotion Regulation, Mario Mikulincer & Phillip R. Shaver

20. Emotion Regulation in Romantic Relationships, Tabea Meier, Jacquelyn E. Stephens, & Claudia M. Haase

21. Emotion Regulation in Parenting, Moïra Mikolajczak & Isabelle Roskam

VI. Social Aspects: Groups and Collectives

22. Regulating Collective Emotions, Amit Goldenberg

23. Emotion Regulation in the Context of Discrimination: Progress and Challenges, Dorainne J. Green, Ajua Duker, & Jennifer A. Richeson

24. Coping with Stigma, Michael A. Trujillo

25. Emotion Regulation and Conflict Resolution, Eran Halperin & Tamar Avichail

26. Institutional Emotion Regulation as a Support for Upward Socioeconomic Mobility, Mesmin Destin & Claudia M. Haase

27. Culture and Emotion Regulation, Batja Mesquita & Anna Schouten

VII. Individual Differences

28. Emotion Regulation through the Lens of Emotional Intelligence, Marc A. Brackett & Diana Divecha

29. Alexithymia, David A. Preece & Pilleriin Sikka

30. Valence Bias: Individual Differences in Response to Ambiguity, Maital Neta

31. Self-Control, Angela L. Duckworth & James J. Gross

32. Emotion Goals, Maya Tamir & Danfei Hu

33. Emotion Regulation Flexibility, Elise K. Kalokerinos & Peter Koval

34. Emotion Regulation and Resilience: When Is Reappraisal (Not) Conducive to Resilience?, Iris B. Mauss & Allison S. Troy

VIII. Psychopathology: General Considerations

35. Emotion Regulation as a Transdiagnostic Process, Barbara Cludius & Thomas Ehring

36. Emotion Goals and Mental Health, Yael Millgram

37. Amp It Up or Tamp It Down: Examining Strategies and Outcomes of Positive Emotion Regulation, Tse Yen Tan, Louise S. Wachsmuth, & Michele M. Tugade

38. Well-Being after Psychopathology, Jonathan Rottenberg, Fallon R. Goodman, & Todd B. Kashdan

39. The Costs of Striving to Feel Good, Brett Q. Ford

40. Emotion Regulation and Psychopathology across Cultures, Yulia Chentsova-Dutton, Ezgi Tuna, & Maya Tamir

IX. Psychopathology: Specific Disorders

41. Anxiety and Emotion Regulation, Amelia Aldao

42. Depression, Ashleigh V. Rutherford & Jutta Joormann

43. The Challenge of Emotion Regulation in Bipolar Disorder, Cindy M. Villanueva, Benjamin A. Swerdlow, & June Gruber

44. The Role of Emotion Regulation in Substance Use Disorders: State of the Science and Next Steps, Corey R. Roos & Hedy Kober

45. Emotion Regulation in Individuals on the Autism Spectrum, Ru Y. Cai andAndrea C. Samson

46. Emotion Regulation in Schizophrenia and Related Disorders, David Kimhy & Luz H. Ospina

47. Emotion Regulation in Personality Disorders, Skye Fitzpatrick & Katherine L. Dixon-Gordon

X. Interventions: Clinical Settings

48. Emotion Regulation Therapy, Douglas S. Mennin & David M. Fresco

49. Affect Regulation Training, Matthias Berking & Nico S. Musa

50. Dialectical Behavior Therapy: Balancing Acceptance and Change to Enhance Emotion Regulation, Janice R. Kuo

51. Mindfulness Interventions, Amanda J. Shallcross & Jacob D. Hill

XI. Interventions: Outside the Clinic

52. Regulation of Anxious Emotion through the Modification of Attentional Bias, Ben Grafton & Colin MacLeod

53. Positive Emotion Regulation Interventions for People Coping with Significant Life Stress, Judith Tedlie Moskowitz

54. Single-Session Interventions: Optimizing Impact through the Extended Process Model of Emotion Regulation, Jessica L. Schleider

55. Digital Mental Health Interventions, Andrea Niles

56. Emotion-Focused Parenting Interventions: Theoretical Perspectives, Supporting Evidence, and Future Directions, Gillian England-Mason

57. Teaching Emotion Regulation in Schools, Jessica D. Hoffmann & Kalee De France

XII. Physical Health Implications

58. Emotion Regulation and Cardiovascular Health, Claudia Trudel-Fitzgerald, Anne-Josée Guimond, & Laura D. Kubzansky

59. Sleep and Emotion Regulation, Candice A. Alfano, Annika M. Myers, & Megan E. Rech

60. Culture, Emotion Regulation, and Physical Health, Yuri Miyamoto & Christopher L. Coe

XIII. Specific Emotion Regulation Processes

61. Reappraisal, Andero Uusberg & Helen Uusberg

62. Expressive Suppression: Understanding the Regulation of Emotional Behavior, Tammy English

63. Distancing: What It Is, How It Works, and Where to Go Next, Ethan Kross & Ozlem Ayduk

64. Rumination, Edward R. Watkins

65. The Social Sharing of Emotions, Bernard Rimé

XIV. Emotion Regulation across Disciplines

66. Emotion Regulation in Legal Settings, Terry A. Maroney

67. Managing Emotions in Education: The Emotion Regulation in Achievement Situations Model, Jason M. Harley & Reinhard Pekrun

68. Emotion Regulation in Sport, Katherine A. Tamminen & Jeemin Kim

69. Anthropology and Emotion Regulation, Rebecca Seligman

70. Sociological Approaches to Emotion Regulation, Kathryn J. Lively

71. Emotion Regulation and Art, Kateri McRae & Thalia R. Goldstein

Author Index

Subject Index

"Biting one's tongue, controlling tears, and suppressing anger are emotion regulation processes shaped over millennia. Given the importance of this uniquely human strategy, it is surprising that researchers only recently have turned their efforts to studying the why, when, and how of emotion regulation. With 71 clear, concise chapters, Gross and Ford take scholars and students on a scientific journey through all there is to learn about this booming research area. The third edition of this preeminent handbook will be absorbed, borrowed, and dog-eared by eager readers looking for the latest on the science of emotion regulation."
- Wendy Berry Mendes, PhD, Department of Psychology, Yale University

"Whether you are a researcher, teacher, therapist, or student, this volume is a gold mine of vital information. That’s because emotion regulation is at the very heart of effective functioning, the successful meeting of goals, and satisfaction with life. As I surveyed the third edition's table of contents, I couldn’t wait to hear the latest findings from the top scholars in the field. This is truly a landmark volume."
- Carol S. Dweck, PhD, Lewis and Virginia Eaton Professor of Psychology, Stanford University

"This brilliant and comprehensive handbook brings together the striking progress made in understanding emotion regulation. The book spans the field, from emotional functioning in neurological patients to the regulation of collective emotions. It showcases the robust science that is revealing how the many facets of emotion regulation shape every aspect of our lives. A 'must read' for anyone interested in this vital topic."
- Dacher Keltner, PhD, Department of Psychology, University of California, Berkeley

"The third edition of this handbook, like the two previous editions, is a superbly edited reference. It's a perfect resource for anyone interested in exciting developments, pressing questions, and opportunities for powerful interventions in the area of emotion regulation."
- Lisa Feldman Barrett, PhD, University Distinguished Professor of Psychology, Northeastern University