Our Research
Original research with a global vision.
The Emotion Research Institute is a private research centre located in Western Australia. Our centre specialises in two types of research on emotion:
- The Science of Emotion
- Applied Research on Emotion
Science of Emotion
The science of emotion research will investigate the efficacy of connecting to emotion compared to other types of emotion strategies. We plan to collaborate with neuroscientists and biomedical scientists to examine and review the current challenges in relation to measurement of emotion, blood composition, skin conductivity, heart rate variability, eye tracking analysis and hormone levels. The Institute is committed to putting emotion research on the map and educating people on how to use emotion to improve the health and wellbeing of our communities.
This area of research takes a multidisciplinary approach, drawing upon and integrating perspectives from disciplines including neuroscience, psychology, biology, physiology, sociology, anthropology and ecology. Our multidisciplinary approach is stimulated by systems theory considering the whole human being and the interaction with multiple environments. We collaborate with international scholars in the endeavour to better understand the human experience.
Applied Research on Emotion
Applied research is a type of research that uses scientific principles to solve practical problems in systems such as education, business, law and politics.
Over the past ten years the Institute (formerly Foundation) has conducted applied research into emotion in primary schools, and case studies in businesses to understand how building Emotional Strength® in teachers can improve teaching styles that also improve teacher-student engagement. The premise underlying a 2018 study in a local Western Australian primary school was that working with teachers will automatically improve student performance. The results of the study indicated that after a 30-week intensive Emotional Strength® program the following occurred:
- Teacher burnout reduced,
- Teacher engagement improved,
- Student engagement improved, and
- Student disaffection, anger and boredom reduced.
The Institute has an audacious vision for the future and our aim is to continue to expand this research on emotion.
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