emotion regulation

Mindful attention to alcohol can reduce cravings in the moment and consumption in daily life

It is critical to support healthy development of alcohol-related habits, particularly in contexts with heightened risk such as college campuses. Combining multivariate neuroimaging, intervention, and experience sampling methodologies, we tested the …

Psychological distance intervention reminders reduce alcohol consumption frequency in daily life

Modifying behaviors, such as alcohol consumption, is difficult. Creating psychological distance between unhealthy triggers and one’s present experience can make it easier to change. Using two multisite, randomized experiments, we examine whether …

Associations between use of self-regulatory strategies and daily eating patterns: An experience sampling study in college-aged women

Previous theorizing suggests there are multiple means by which people regulate their emotions and impulses, but that these strategies vary in the degree to which they support goal attainment. Some have proposed that antecedent-focused strategies …

Autonomy can support affect regulation during illness and in health

The benefits of autonomy to self-regulation, health, and well-being are well established. However, relatively few studies have investigated how autonomy might influence affect regulation. In this commentary, we argue that autonomy is an important …