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Explicit and implicit emotion regulation: a dual-process framework.

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Gyurak, Anett, Gross, James J., Etkin, Amit·2011·Cognition and Emotion

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It is widely acknowledged that emotions can be regulated in an astonishing variety of ways. Most research to date has focused on explicit (effortful) forms of emotion regulation. However, there is growing research interest in implicit (automatic) forms of emotion regulation. To organise emerging findings, we present a dual-process framework that integrates explicit and implicit forms of emotion regulation, and argue that both forms of regulation are necessary for well-being. In the first section of this review, we provide a broad overview of the construct of emotion regulation, with an emphasis on explicit and implicit processes. In the second section, we focus on explicit emotion regulation, considering both neural mechanisms that are associated with these processes and their experiential and physiological consequences. In the third section, we turn to several forms of implicit emotion regulation, and integrate the burgeoning literature in this area. We conclude by outlining open questions and areas for future research.

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  • Implicit emotion regulation does not require conscious intentions.

    “Implicit emotion regulation, by contrast, does not require conscious intentions (Gyurak et al., 2011; Koole and Rothermund, 2011; Koole et al., 2015).”
  • Existing reviews offer differing descriptions of implicit regulation, sometimes focusing on lack of a conscious explicit goal and other times on automaticity and/or lack of cognitive control.

    “these reviews offer differing descriptions of ‘implicit’ regulation, sometimes focusing on the lack of a conscious and explicit goal to regulate and other times arguing that it occurs automatically and/or without need for cognitive control.”

    From Explicit and implicit emotion regulation: a multi-level framework (2017) · cites this paper as Gyurak et al., 2011

  • Implicit emotion regulation may develop from the habitual use of specific explicit strategies.

    “For instance, Gyurak et al. (2011) proposed that implicit emotion regulation may develop from the habitual use of specific explicit strategies.”

    From Neurocognitive bases of emotion regulation development in adolescence (2015) · cites this paper as Gyurak et al., 2011

  • There is considerable evidence that the ability to filter out emotional stimuli entering the processing stream in a bottom-up manner in pursuit of a goal continues to mature throughout adolescence.

    “Thus, there is considerable evidence that the ability to filter out emotional stimuli entering the processing stream in a ‘bottom-up’ manner (Gyurak et al., 2011) in pursuit of a goal continues to mature throughout adolescence.”

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Authors
Gyurak, A., Gross, J. J., & Etkin, A.
Affiliations
  • VA Palo Alto Health Care System (US)
  • Stanford University (US)
Corresponding author
Gyurak, Anett
Venue
Cognition and Emotion
Published
2011-02-22
Volume
25
Issue
3
Pages
400-412
ISSN
  • 0269-9931 (ISSN-L)
  • 1464-0600
OpenAlex
W2069861759
Cited by
1,015
References
97
Citations by year
2026: 66 · 2025: 82 · 2024: 66 · 2023: 77 · 2022: 83 · 2021: 65 · 2020: 84 · 2019: 95 · 2018: 68 · 2017: 57 · 2016: 72 · 2015: 59 · 2014: 59 · 2013: 44 · 2012: 27
FWCI
22.26
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
  • Cognition & Emotion (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • Europe PMC (PubMed Central) (acceptedVersion)
  • PubMed Central (acceptedVersion)
Funders
  • National Institutes of Health (5t32mh020006-19)
  • National Institute of Mental Health (T32MH020006), F32MH086261)
Topics
  • Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Cognitive Neuroscience › Neural and Behavioral Psychology Studies
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Social Psychology › Emotions and Moral Behavior
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Experimental and Cognitive Psychology › Anxiety, Depression, Psychometrics, Treatment, Cognitive Processes
Keywords
emotion regulation, implicit emotion regulation, well-being, automatic emotion regulation
MeSH terms
Adaptation, Psychological, Emotions, Forecasting, Humans, Models, Psychological, Psychomotor Performance, Social Control, Informal, Unconscious, Psychology

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