Emotional Contagion Ability Scale: Compilation and empirical validity for Chinese college students

The research aimed to create a reliable and valid questionnaire for assessing trait emotional contagion ability in Chinese college students. Through two studies, the final 12-item Emotional Contagion Ability Scale demonstrated high reliability and validity, providing a valid tool for laboratory-based emotional contagion research among college students.

From “Studying Abroad Fever” to “Returning Home Wave”: Psychological and Behavioral Effects of Returnee’s Reverse Culture Shock.

This article focuses on the psychological and behavioral consequences of reverse culture shock experienced by returnees, emphasizing its impact on cognition, affect, interpersonal relationships, and sociocultural adaptation. The study aims to contribute scientific evidence and empirical support to assist government and higher education institutions in formulating informed policies for the well-being of returnees.

Light makeup decreases receivers’ negative emotional experience

This study explores the impact of makeup on emotional experiences during video chats, finding that makeup enhances perceived facial attractiveness, increases willingness to communicate, and weakens negative emotional experiences in response to angry and sad expressions. The research suggests that makeup influences emotional contagion and interpersonal communication, prompting consideration of the adaptiveness of the alleviated negative experiences associated with makeup use.

Effects of predictability on the time course of identity information and location information in Chinese word recognition.

This study investigates the encoding of Chinese character identity and location information in word recognition, revealing that the effects of transposed non-words differ based on prime duration. Additionally, in sentence reading, the research suggests a separation of identity and location information encoding, with location information exhibiting flexibility in early parafoveal processing, influenced by predictability.