Abstract
The theory of constructed emotion is a systems neuroscience approach to understanding the nature of emotion. It is also a general theoretical framework to guide hypothesis generation for how actions and experiences are constructed as the brain continually anticipates metabolic ne
Barrett, L. F., Shaffer, C., & Westlin, C. (2022). Annual Review of Clinical Psychology, 18(1), 553–580. DOI
Key findings
- allostasis action affect — The theory of constructed emotion is a systems neuroscience approach to understanding the nature of emotion.
- insights constructed emotion — It is also a general theoretical framework to guide hypothesis generation for how actions and experiences are constructed as the brain continually anticipates metabolic needs and attempts to meet those needs before…
- depression — In this review, we introduce this framework and hypothesize that allostatic dysregulation is a trans-disorder vulnerability for mental and physical illness.
- constructed emotion systems — We then review published findings consistent with the hypothesis that several symptoms in major depressive disorder (MDD), such as fatigue, distress, context insensitivity, reward insensitivity, and motor…
Limits
Synthesis review — strong map for the field, not one fresh trial; use for orientation before primary studies.