Emotional Recognition and Behavioral Regulation: An Integral Perspective
A special issue of Brain Sciences (ISSN 2076-3425). This special issue belongs to the section "Neuropsychology".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 October 2025 | Viewed by 426
Special Issue Editor
Interests: behavior; brain; emotion recognition; neuropsychology; psychobiology; violence
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Dear Colleagues,
Many researchers have been interested in understanding how emotional recognition, also known as emotional decoding, influences behavior regulation. Alterations in this basic cognitive process, which provide valuable information about both the environment and internal states, can significantly affect behavior. Observations indicate that individuals with various mental disorders, such as schizophrenia or depression, as well as those with personality disorders like antisocial and borderline traits, often experience disruptions in emotional recognition. As a result, many scientists are dedicating their efforts to identifying these alterations or deficits in at-risk populations. Their goal is to develop interventions that improve emotional recognition, which could lead to better emotional and behavioral regulation. Therefore, we invite research from any perspective that further explores this topic, whether it involves detecting these issues in different populations or developing effective interventions. Both empirical and theoretical studies are welcome.
Prof. Dr. Ángel Romero Martínez
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- behavioral regulation
- emotion decoding
- emotion recognition
- mental disorders
- personality disorders
- violence
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