Hilton Portland Downtown
Room: Broadway I
8:00 a. m. Registration Plaza Foyer
8:30 a.m. - 9 a.m. Check-in and Networking
9 a.m. - 9:10 a.m. Welcome and orientation, Dr. Hooria Jazaieri
Session A (Invited Talks)
9:10 a.m. - 10:15 a.m.
Dr. Eddie Tong - Positive emotions have targeted effects on intellectual, personal agency, and prosocial outcomes
Dr. Zachary A. Reese - How Siblings Challenge and Inspire us Throughout Adulthood
Dr. Kate Sweeny - Characterizing Patience as an Emotion Process
10:15 a.m. - 10:45 a.m. Coffee Break and Networking
Session B (Flash Talks)
10:45 a.m. - 11:40 a.m.
Irene Teulings - Gratitude and Wellbeing: A Robust Relationship Across Individual Differences, but Shaped by Culture and Context
Dr. Jieni Zhou - When Love Strikes: The Links Between the Emotion of Love and Blood Pressure Reactivity Following Couples’ Expressions of Appreciation
Fares Ahmad - AI and the Future of Compassion at Work: A Framework and Research Agenda
Dr. Maria Monroy - The Influence of Awe on Social Integration
Luis De La Vina - Happy Thoughts, Unfocused Minds: Children’s Understanding That Positive Emotions Can Hinder Attention
11:40 a.m. - 12:15 p.m. Lunch Break and Networking
Session C (Poster Session)
12:15pm - 1pm Poster Session in Atrium Ballroom
Posters with Commendations
Dr. Elizabeth Blevins - People Choose Leaders Whose Expressions Match Cultural Ideals During Growth More Than Crisis
Dr. Megan Edwards - Disentangling the Complex Effect of Awe on Meaning: Momentary and Longitudinal Effects of Self-Transcendence
Petra Legaspi - They Believed They Could, So They Did: The Link Between Self-Efficacy in Managing Positive Emotions, Savoring, and Depression
Irene Teulings - Disentangling Gratitude and Love: A Network Analysis Into Their Unique Links to Wellbeing and Cultural Differences
Poster Presentations
Dr. Brandon Antwiler - Asymmetric Perceptions Lead to Asymmetric Outcomes: How Perceptions of Others’ Emotions Influence Our Affective Reality
Anna Bruns - Empathy Strengthens the Effect of Emotion on Beauty
Alexandra Gray - Gleaning Information From a “Thank You:” Halo Effects From Witnessing a Gratitude Expression
Chaolan Lin - Perceived Musicality in an Android Increases Positive Social Attributions
Dr. Jacquelyn Stephens - Reciprocal Associations Between Savoring and Affect in Older Adults
Syeda Ullah - People Who Express Gratitude Are Seen as Warmer and More Competent
Naama Zur - Perception of Positive Social Touch and Affective Empathy: A tDCS Study
Session D (Invited Talks)
1:00 p.m. - 1:45 p.m.
Dr. Emiliana Simon-Thomas - Applied Positive Psychology: Scaling and Tailoring to Meet the Need
Dr. Chanel Meyers - The impact of race on emotion perception within individuals and crowds
Invited Keynote Address
1:45 p.m. - 2:45 p.m.
Dr. Jeanne Tsai - Two Decades of Ideal Affect: Enduring Cultural Patterns and Emerging Associations
Closing remarks and awards
2:45 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. Dr. Hooria Jazaieri and Dr. Kunalan Manokara