I study social psychology at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill as part of the Positive Emotions and Psychophysiology Lab.
I conduct research on the impact of positive emotions on our perception of others' humanity and moral worth, and investigate psychophysiological markers of social engagement.
Recent presentations
Kok, B.E. & Fredrickson, B.L. (May, 2008). The Process of Other-Focus: Evidence for a Psychophysiological Model. Association for Psychological Science. Chicago, IL. PDF
Recent publications
Kok, B.E., Catalino, L. I. & Fredrickson, B.L. (in press). “The broadening, building, buffering effects of positive emotions.” In S. J. Lopez (Ed.), Positive psychology: Exploring the best of people: Vol. 3 Capitalizing on emotional experiences. Westport, CT: Greenwood Publishing Company.