Society for Affective Science

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!

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, @rachaelejack in the Pavilion Ballroom at 6:15 PM. You’ll also meet our new President-Elect & 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 @rachaelejack , 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 @Sakiera_Hudson 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_tw @elisekalokerinos @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 in the Park Room for a student salon on Academic Pathways Across Borders: Navigating Opportunities and Applications as International and Domestic Students #AffectScience2025

@affectScience attendees, don't forget to join our workshop "fNIRS Meets VR in Affective Science" . ⏰Meet Aimee Walker from @BIOPACSystems in the Methods #4 session, 11:15am-12:15pm today !

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

Time to catch a quick break! Join us at 09:45 AM for refreshments in the Atrium Ballroom #AffectScience2025

Several exciting flash talks coming up at 08:30 AM on the affective science of caregiving (Broadway I), emotion perception & empathic processes (Broadway III/IV), and well-being (Forum Room; 3rd floor) #AffectScience2025

Join us at 8:30 AM for a Salon on Applying for SAS Awards. Why is it important? How can it benefit you? Get expert insights from @profmaitalneta in the Park Room #AffectScience2025

Several exciting symposia at 08:30 AM. Join us to learn more about emotions in later life (Broadway II) or differential emotion regulation strategy use and effectiveness in everyday life (Council Room; 3rd floor) #AffectScience2025

At 08:30 AM join @brooke_ammerman in the Pavilion Ballroom for a Methods Workshop on Leveraging Smartphone Data for Psychological Research: An Application of Screenomics #AffectScience2025