Society for Affective Science

The Passing of Dr. Paul Ekman Dr. Paul Ekman, pioneer of emotion science and creator of FACS, has passed away at 91. Read his memorial and share reflections on his life and legacy.

A full obituary for Dr. Ekman will appear in the December issue of Affective Science, and we'll keep the community informed of opportunities to honor Dr. Ekman's legacy.

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The Passing of Dr. Paul Ekman Dr. Paul Ekman, pioneer of emotion science and creator of FACS, has passed away at 91. Read his memorial and share reflections on his life and legacy.

He was also a beloved mentor and friend. The Society for Affective Science joins together in honoring Dr. Ekman's life, work, and impact on the field, and our hearts go out to his children, Eve and Tom... (3)

The Passing of Dr. Paul Ekman Dr. Paul Ekman, pioneer of emotion science and creator of FACS, has passed away at 91. Read his memorial and share reflections on his life and legacy.

and his fierce advocacy for those findings' implications for the mechanisms of emotion itself, arguably launched the field of affective science. His theorizing about the nature of emotion was rich and complex as well as controversial, providing a foundation for decades of high-impact research...(2)

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)

WHOOPS, we meant March 12, 2026 😅

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/

🚨Abstracts are due for the SAS annual conference today (November 3rd, 2025)! Get your submissions in soon!🚨
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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! 🚀
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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

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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☺️

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

The 2026 SAS Emotion Regulation Pre-conference is calling for submissions in a ‘panel discussion’ format. This format is designed to feature discussions that push the emotion regulation field forward by engaging with methodological advancements and/or theoretical debates or developments. Potential topics could focus on current issues relevant to emotion regulation or society at large in technological, political, or clinical domains (e.g., emotion regulation in the online age). Successful submissions will feature a panel of 2-3 experts, along with a discussion moderator, who will discuss a current issue in affective science. The panel format will be allocated 50 minutes. Panel experts are encouraged to give short presentations (e.g., 5 minutes), with at least 30 minutes reserved for group discussion led by the moderator. Submissions must include: 1. A title 2. Moderator name and affiliation 3. Panelist names and affiliations 4. Maximum 300 word summary outlining: Description of the topic of discussion Description of the relevance of the discussion to the Emotion Regulation Pre-conference audience Key questions to be addressed during the discussion Panelists’ and moderator’s qualifications to speak on the topic We particularly encourage representative panel submissions that feature presenters at different career stages, institutions, academic perspectives, or other forms of diversity. Submissions should be sent to Katie Greenaway at katharine.greenaway@unimelb.edu.au by October 1, 2025. Applicants will be notified of an outcome by October 31, 2025.

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

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🥳

@yuritzaesc.bsky.social I forgot to tag you, sorry!!

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!

That's a wrap on #AffectScience2025! A huge thank you to everyone who helped make this event such a success! Special shoutout to our amazing program committee chairs, Yael Millgram & Jonas Everaert, for their fantastic leadership!

Be sure to join us for the ceremonial Passing of the Gavel to our incoming SAS President, Rachael Jack in the Pavilion Ballroom at 6:15 PM. You’ll also meet our new President-Elect and Director at Large and hear where we are going for our 2026 convention! #AffectScience2025

Join us at 5:00 PM for the presidential symposium, ‘Past, Present, and Future: Perspectives on Affective Science,’ featuring our incredible speakers Bob Levenson, Maya Tamir, and Rachael Jack, moderated by current SAS president Kristen Lindquist #AffectScience2025

It’s time for our third and last poster spotlights in the Pavilion Ballroom at 3:00 pm! Immediately followed by another poster session and refreshment break! #AffectScience2025

All of you please come join us for the Elevating Diversity Science event at 2:00 PM in the Pavilion Ballroom. Excited to hear @sakierahudson.bsky.social present on Why should we study “dark” emotions next to “positive” ones: schadenfreude as a case study #AffectScience2025

Reminder for anyone registered for the Methods Round Table Event to head to the Pavilion Ballroom at 12:45 PM #AffectScience2025

Congratulations to our 2025 best dissertation, early career, and mid-career award winners! Amazing talks, amazing work! 🏆#SAS2025

@kewang.bsky.social @elisekalo.bsky.social @derekisaacowitz

At 11:15 AM join Aimee Walker and Marion Vincent in the Forum Room (3rd floor) for a Methods Workshop on fNIRS Meets VR in Affective Science #AffectScience2025
Thank you so much to our sponsor BioPac for making this session possible!

Looking forward to exciting symposia at 11:15AM! Topics include loneliness & emotion across the adult lifespan (BW I), simulating empathy (BW II), affective processes in relational contexts (BW III/IV), & reward prediction errors in emotion generation (Council) #AffectScience2025

The last exciting round of flash talks of this year’s conference is coming up at 11:15 AM! Join us to learn about applied affective science in the Pavilion Ballroom #AffectScience2025

At 11:15 am join Srishti Goel and @kaitlynmwerner.bsky.social in the Park Room for a student salon on Academic Pathways Across Borders: Navigating Opportunities and Applications as International and Domestic Students #AffectScience2025

Don’t miss the 2025 Awards Symposium in the Pavilion Ballroom at 10 AM! Learn about how Gratitude Shapes Decisions, What Daily Life Teaches Us About Emotion Regulation, & What Aging Reveals About Affect from @kewang_tw, Elise Kalokerinos, and Derek Isaacowitz
#AffectScience2025