An effective way of identifying the psychological role of an emotion is by probing its position
relative to other emotions, such as in terms of appraisals, occurrence, lay conceptualization …

Algorithms are all around us; yet, their pervasiveness and functionality are often opaque. In
our everyday lives, algorithms–coalesced into artificial intelligence (AI) systems–shape the …

The idea of arousal as a non-specific state of activation has been implicated as an
explanatory factor for many aspects of human behavior, ranging from emotional experiences …

Disillusionment arises when life experiences strongly discredited positive assumptions or
deeply help beliefs. Under these conditions, people feel lost, confused, and disconnected …

We propose that aggressive tendencies are more (vs. less) pronounced among people who
frequently (vs. less frequently) experience challenges to their perceived meaning in life. We …

Disillusionment is acknowledged to be a painful process with important personal and social
consequences. However, scientific conceptualisations of the experience are inconsistent …

As an important outcome of team innovation, team creativity has become an important issue
in academia and industry. Meanwhile, the horizontal leadership model has been …

Boredom is often portrayed as a minor annoyance—a nuisance preserved for those in the
luxurious position of simply having too much time on their hands. Surprisingly, however, this …

Social relations arguably contribute to meaning in life. Here, we investigated the role of a
disposition that fosters social connections and the desire to influence others-dominance. We …

Boredom is unpleasant. Crucially, both state and trait boredom are inversely related to
experiences of meaning and thus at odds with people's need for meaning in life. Research …