Welcome to the Brandeis Emotion Laboratory Homepage!

The Emotion Lab is located in the Department of Psychology at Brandeis University.  On this site you can find out more about who we are and our current studies.  Here is a recent article on the emotion lab: APS Observations, "Looking at Looking." We are always looking for healthy adults over the age of 60 to come in and participate in our studies!

Our research in the Emotion Lab investigates the links between attention and emotion throughout the adult lifespan.  Specifically, we are interested in how individuals of different ages manage their emotions, and what role attention plays in emotion regulation and maintenance of well-being.  We use eye tracking to investigate ways different individuals process emotional material from their environment in nearly real-time while viewing different types of stimuli.  Tracking eye movements allows us to unlock the connections between how we feel and what we see.  This process allows us to quantify visual attention as well as creating a more realistic alternative to simply administering pencil and paper questionnaires on how individuals grapple with different emotions.

If you would like to learn more information or get in touch with us, visit our contacts page!

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Derek Isaacowitz, Ph.D. Psychology Department Brandeis University Waltham, MA  02454-9110 dmi@brandeis.edu

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