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Emotion Regulation
"Emotion regulation is the activation of a goal to modify an unfolding emotional response. It involves changes in how emotions are experienced or expressed. As specified in the process model of emotion regulation, emotion regulation..." – By David A. Preece and others
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Well-Being
"Research on human well-being is divided into two distinct paradigms: hedonic and eudaimonic. The hedonic approach focuses on happiness, defined as the presence of positive emotions and the absence of negative emotions..." – By Dakota W. Cintron, and Anthony D. Ong
What's New to the OREs
In April 2025, 57 new and 10 revised articles, spread across 19 subjects, have been published on the Oxford Research Encyclopedias platform.
ORE Food Studies is Now Available via Subscription and Perpetual Access
On October 23, after a successful free period during development, the Oxford Research Encyclopedia of Food Studies has been made available via subscription and perpetual access to libraries and institutions worldwide.
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