Shiota Psychophysiology Laboratory for Affective Testing (SPLAT Lab)
Shiota Psychophysiology Laboratory for Affective Testing
The Shiota Psychophysiology Laboratory for Affective Testing (SPLAT Lab) conducts research on the basic nature and translational implications of human emotion, with particular emphasis on positive emotions, emotional processes in close relationships, and emotional mechanisms of health behavior and behavior change. Studies use a variety of designs (e.g., experimental, longitudinal/daily diary, cross-sectional) as well as behavioral, cognitive, physiological, narrative, and questionnaire measures. Current projects in the arena of positive emotions focus in particular on awe, amusement/humor, and varieties of love.