Emotional Inertia

GLOSSARY

The degree to which emotional states are resistant to change. Prolonged via expressive suppression, or reduced via adaptive approaches to emotion regulation such as cognitive reappraisal.

Reference:


Kuppens, P., Allen, N. B., & Sheeber, L. B. (2010). Emotional inertia and psychological maladjustment. Psychological Science, 21(7), 984-991. https://doi.org/10.1177/0956797610372634

Icon of a human head with arrows cycling in a brain, representing continuous learning, feedback loops, and iterative
Icon of a human head with arrows cycling in a brain, representing continuous learning, feedback loops, and iterative