The role of executive function in cognitive reappraisal: a meta-analytic review

• Main Authors: Toh, Wei Xing, Keh, Jun Sheng, Gross, James J., Carstensen, Laura L.
• Other Authors: School of Social Sciences
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2024
• Subjects: Social Sciences; Reappraisal; Emotion regulation
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/178436
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

Cognitive reappraisal refers to the reinterpretation of a situation to alter its emotional meaning. Theoretically, executive functions (EFs), such as inhibition, updating, and shifting, are core elements of reappraisal processes. However, empirical studies have yielded inconsistent evidence as to...