Society for Affective Science
@affectscience.bsky.social
Dedicated to fostering basic & applied research on affect and emotion defined across a diversity of fields. See our website for #AffectScience2025 details!
society-for-affective-science.org
society-for-affective-science.org
Help shape the look of SAS 2026!
We’re inviting trainee members to submit original designs for our ✨first-ever✨ merch competition!! Designs may appear on conference materials and merch—with proceeds supporting trainee funding. Deadline: Jan 10, 2026. Submit using this form: bit.ly/4j6UVTT
We’re inviting trainee members to submit original designs for our ✨first-ever✨ merch competition!! Designs may appear on conference materials and merch—with proceeds supporting trainee funding. Deadline: Jan 10, 2026. Submit using this form: bit.ly/4j6UVTT
December 22, 2025 at 2:40 AM
Help shape the look of SAS 2026!
We’re inviting trainee members to submit original designs for our ✨first-ever✨ merch competition!! Designs may appear on conference materials and merch—with proceeds supporting trainee funding. Deadline: Jan 10, 2026. Submit using this form: bit.ly/4j6UVTT
We’re inviting trainee members to submit original designs for our ✨first-ever✨ merch competition!! Designs may appear on conference materials and merch—with proceeds supporting trainee funding. Deadline: Jan 10, 2026. Submit using this form: bit.ly/4j6UVTT
SAS received over 500 submissions! After diligent review, notifications are now out! Please also consider joining us at & submitting posters/flash talks to the 5 preconferences offered!
December 18, 2025 at 10:42 PM
SAS received over 500 submissions! After diligent review, notifications are now out! Please also consider joining us at & submitting posters/flash talks to the 5 preconferences offered!
The Clinical Affective Science Preconference is back! Join us for invited talks, flash talks, and posters exploring how emotion research informs psychopathology and treatment—and vice versa! bit.ly/3Mx0778
@veravine.bsky.social @lisastarr.bsky.social
@veravine.bsky.social @lisastarr.bsky.social
December 16, 2025 at 10:09 PM
The Clinical Affective Science Preconference is back! Join us for invited talks, flash talks, and posters exploring how emotion research informs psychopathology and treatment—and vice versa! bit.ly/3Mx0778
@veravine.bsky.social @lisastarr.bsky.social
@veravine.bsky.social @lisastarr.bsky.social
REGISTER FOR SAS 2026 NOW! EARLY BIRD DEADLINE IS 1/31/26! SEE YOU IN PITTSBURGH👀
December 15, 2025 at 11:00 PM
REGISTER FOR SAS 2026 NOW! EARLY BIRD DEADLINE IS 1/31/26! SEE YOU IN PITTSBURGH👀
Featuring invited talks, a fireside chat, and trainee flash talks/posters, the Positive Emotions Preconference will highlight recent advances and spark conversation about the future of this growing research area. bit.ly/3Mx0778
December 15, 2025 at 5:04 AM
Featuring invited talks, a fireside chat, and trainee flash talks/posters, the Positive Emotions Preconference will highlight recent advances and spark conversation about the future of this growing research area. bit.ly/3Mx0778
Explore how affective processes develop from early life through adolescence at the Developmental Affective Science preconference featuring invited talks, trainee flash talks, open discussion, & opportunities to spark new collabs across career stages! bit.ly/3Mx0778
December 14, 2025 at 12:43 AM
Explore how affective processes develop from early life through adolescence at the Developmental Affective Science preconference featuring invited talks, trainee flash talks, open discussion, & opportunities to spark new collabs across career stages! bit.ly/3Mx0778
Connect with researchers working at the intersection of psychology, AI, and affective science. This preconference will explore new directions, share emerging work, and build collaborations across disciplines. Abstract submissions are welcome for oral presentations and posters! bit.ly/3Mx0778
December 12, 2025 at 4:16 PM
Connect with researchers working at the intersection of psychology, AI, and affective science. This preconference will explore new directions, share emerging work, and build collaborations across disciplines. Abstract submissions are welcome for oral presentations and posters! bit.ly/3Mx0778
Explore new ideas in emotion regulation—featuring talks on social and group processes, panels on emerging science, and opportunities to connect across career stages at the Emotion Regulation Pre-conference at SAS 2026! bit.ly/3Mx0778
December 12, 2025 at 1:52 AM
Explore new ideas in emotion regulation—featuring talks on social and group processes, panels on emerging science, and opportunities to connect across career stages at the Emotion Regulation Pre-conference at SAS 2026! bit.ly/3Mx0778
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Come discuss new insights into emotion development at this year's Developmental Affective Science preconference at SAS!
Excited to share this: @eriknook.bsky.social and I are hosting a pre-conference on Developmental Affective Science before this year's @affectscience.bsky.social (March 12, 2026). If you're thinking of attending #SAS2026, consider joining us for the pre-con too! ✨
December 11, 2025 at 5:37 PM
Come discuss new insights into emotion development at this year's Developmental Affective Science preconference at SAS!
Flash Talk and Poster submissions are now open for four of the SAS 2026 Preconferences! Scan our QR code or search "SAS 2026 PRECONFERENCES" for detailed info and keep an eye out👀 we're going to be advertising each of the preconferences in more detail the next few days~ #SAS2026
December 10, 2025 at 8:58 PM
Flash Talk and Poster submissions are now open for four of the SAS 2026 Preconferences! Scan our QR code or search "SAS 2026 PRECONFERENCES" for detailed info and keep an eye out👀 we're going to be advertising each of the preconferences in more detail the next few days~ #SAS2026
💫Become a SAS 2026 Trailblazer Lab!
A $500 donation funds student awards, trainee initiatives & keeps conference costs accessible. Sponsorship showcases your dedication to SAS & fosters your lab’s visibility! Contact monika.lohani@utah.edu or vera.vine@queensu.ca to get started!
A $500 donation funds student awards, trainee initiatives & keeps conference costs accessible. Sponsorship showcases your dedication to SAS & fosters your lab’s visibility! Contact monika.lohani@utah.edu or vera.vine@queensu.ca to get started!
December 3, 2025 at 11:58 PM
💫Become a SAS 2026 Trailblazer Lab!
A $500 donation funds student awards, trainee initiatives & keeps conference costs accessible. Sponsorship showcases your dedication to SAS & fosters your lab’s visibility! Contact monika.lohani@utah.edu or vera.vine@queensu.ca to get started!
A $500 donation funds student awards, trainee initiatives & keeps conference costs accessible. Sponsorship showcases your dedication to SAS & fosters your lab’s visibility! Contact monika.lohani@utah.edu or vera.vine@queensu.ca to get started!
🚨New article just dropped!🚨 As we head into the holiday season, it’s a great time to reflect on how we connect with others! Check out this new article from Affective Science on the variation in function of different emotions by relationship context. doi.org/10.1007/s427...
November 26, 2025 at 8:34 PM
🚨New article just dropped!🚨 As we head into the holiday season, it’s a great time to reflect on how we connect with others! Check out this new article from Affective Science on the variation in function of different emotions by relationship context. doi.org/10.1007/s427...
Affective science has lost an extraordinary member of our community: Dr. Paul Ekman, who passed peacefully at home at the age of 91 on Monday. Dr. Ekman's pioneering cross-cultural research on the interpretation of facial expressions in emotional terms...(1)
November 20, 2025 at 12:20 AM
Affective science has lost an extraordinary member of our community: Dr. Paul Ekman, who passed peacefully at home at the age of 91 on Monday. Dr. Ekman's pioneering cross-cultural research on the interpretation of facial expressions in emotional terms...(1)
SAS will hold FIVE different preconferences this year🤩 Of note, each will be a half-day event, so you could even go to 2 if you want! Catch them on March 12th, 2025. For more info: society-for-affective-science.org/2026-sas-ann...
November 6, 2025 at 3:33 PM
SAS will hold FIVE different preconferences this year🤩 Of note, each will be a half-day event, so you could even go to 2 if you want! Catch them on March 12th, 2025. For more info: society-for-affective-science.org/2026-sas-ann...
Postdoctoral Researcher in Affective Science – Swiss National Science Foundation - University of Geneva
https://society-for-affective-science.org/postdoctoral-researcher-in-affective-science-swiss-national-science-foundation-university-of-geneva/
https://society-for-affective-science.org/postdoctoral-researcher-in-affective-science-swiss-national-science-foundation-university-of-geneva/
November 4, 2025 at 9:21 PM
Postdoctoral Researcher in Affective Science – Swiss National Science Foundation - University of Geneva
https://society-for-affective-science.org/postdoctoral-researcher-in-affective-science-swiss-national-science-foundation-university-of-geneva/
https://society-for-affective-science.org/postdoctoral-researcher-in-affective-science-swiss-national-science-foundation-university-of-geneva/
🚨Abstracts are due for the SAS annual conference today (November 3rd, 2025)! Get your submissions in soon!🚨
society-for-affective-science.org/2026-sas-ann...
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November 3, 2025 at 3:02 PM
🚨Abstracts are due for the SAS annual conference today (November 3rd, 2025)! Get your submissions in soon!🚨
society-for-affective-science.org/2026-sas-ann...
society-for-affective-science.org/2026-sas-ann...
We know there’ve been extensions in the past… but not this year! Get those SAS 2026 abstracts in soon — the deadline’s coming fast! 🚀
society-for-affective-science.org/2026-sas-ann...
society-for-affective-science.org/2026-sas-ann...
October 29, 2025 at 9:40 PM
We know there’ve been extensions in the past… but not this year! Get those SAS 2026 abstracts in soon — the deadline’s coming fast! 🚀
society-for-affective-science.org/2026-sas-ann...
society-for-affective-science.org/2026-sas-ann...
The deadline for SAS abstracts is getting close🥳 We are so excited to see all the new work our community has to share. Don't forget: you can serve as presenting author on TWO abstracts (as long as they're for different projects). Submit soon, and we'll see you in the Steel City~
October 22, 2025 at 4:49 PM
The deadline for SAS abstracts is getting close🥳 We are so excited to see all the new work our community has to share. Don't forget: you can serve as presenting author on TWO abstracts (as long as they're for different projects). Submit soon, and we'll see you in the Steel City~
Want to dive deep? Submit a symposium! Have an idea to workshop/results to share? There are posters for that! Want to speak on empirical or theoretical work? Give a flash talk! Want to spark discussion? Chair an innovation forum! So many ways to engage! #SAS2026
click here for more: bit.ly/3K4pmfR
click here for more: bit.ly/3K4pmfR
September 15, 2025 at 12:49 PM
Want to dive deep? Submit a symposium! Have an idea to workshop/results to share? There are posters for that! Want to speak on empirical or theoretical work? Give a flash talk! Want to spark discussion? Chair an innovation forum! So many ways to engage! #SAS2026
click here for more: bit.ly/3K4pmfR
click here for more: bit.ly/3K4pmfR
The call for abstracts for the 2026 SAS Annual Conference is now open!! If you haven't already, start thinking about what you'll submit--we're so excited to see what everyone has to share this year👀
Repost & share with you colleagues--the most affect science, the merrier☺️
Repost & share with you colleagues--the most affect science, the merrier☺️
September 11, 2025 at 2:14 PM
The call for abstracts for the 2026 SAS Annual Conference is now open!! If you haven't already, start thinking about what you'll submit--we're so excited to see what everyone has to share this year👀
Repost & share with you colleagues--the most affect science, the merrier☺️
Repost & share with you colleagues--the most affect science, the merrier☺️
Applying to Psychology doctoral programs this Fall? If so, the SAS Student Committee invites you to their Annual Application workshop! SIGN UP NOW to learn from current grad students across all psych disciplines how to approach the application process!
Registration link: t.co/QdZNR2qnvr
Registration link: t.co/QdZNR2qnvr
September 3, 2025 at 9:05 PM
Applying to Psychology doctoral programs this Fall? If so, the SAS Student Committee invites you to their Annual Application workshop! SIGN UP NOW to learn from current grad students across all psych disciplines how to approach the application process!
Registration link: t.co/QdZNR2qnvr
Registration link: t.co/QdZNR2qnvr
Submit your panel proposal for the #AffectScience2026 Emotion Regulation Preconference! We’re looking for discussions that spark progress in methods, theory, or big questions in the field
August 27, 2025 at 2:12 PM
Submit your panel proposal for the #AffectScience2026 Emotion Regulation Preconference! We’re looking for discussions that spark progress in methods, theory, or big questions in the field
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So exciting to see the new Handbook of Social Psychology in open-access format! Enjoy our chapter on emotion and all the other amazing chapters here: the-hsp.com @affectscience.bsky.social @spspnews.bsky.social
May 20, 2025 at 3:49 PM
So exciting to see the new Handbook of Social Psychology in open-access format! Enjoy our chapter on emotion and all the other amazing chapters here: the-hsp.com @affectscience.bsky.social @spspnews.bsky.social
Congratulations to our conference award winners! Annika Allen & her flash talk about dynamic perceptions of empathy, Sam Ahmad & his poster on interpersonal ER in neurodevelopment conditions, & Felix Yu & his poster on ER & changes in diff forms of well-being across adulthood🥳
March 26, 2025 at 3:44 PM
Congratulations to our conference award winners! Annika Allen & her flash talk about dynamic perceptions of empathy, Sam Ahmad & his poster on interpersonal ER in neurodevelopment conditions, & Felix Yu & his poster on ER & changes in diff forms of well-being across adulthood🥳
On day 3, we asked SAS attendees to share their favorite (or most frequently used) emoji & HOW they use it. It's fun to think about the variation in emoji use and how it can lead to unique and inventive ways to communicate! 🦫 Thank you to everyone for such a great #SAS2025!
March 24, 2025 at 6:44 PM
On day 3, we asked SAS attendees to share their favorite (or most frequently used) emoji & HOW they use it. It's fun to think about the variation in emoji use and how it can lead to unique and inventive ways to communicate! 🦫 Thank you to everyone for such a great #SAS2025!