ERC Starting Grant · 2025
The emergence of distinct emotions in human development
Emotions drive our behaviours and help us navigate our physical and social worlds. While a broad range of distinct emotions have recently received attention in studies among adults, comparable research among young children remains scarce. We thus know next to nothing about when, how, and why emotions such as awe, excitement, and envy emerge in early development, limiting our understanding of how emotions motivate and guide young children’s everyday behaviour. This pioneering interdisciplinary research program on the emergence of distinct emotions in early development aims to systematically study 12 distinct emotions—interest, excitement, awe, feeling moved, schadenfreude, elevation,…
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