Emotions in Reading, Learning, and Communication

This book brings together experts engaging in empirical studies on how emotion influences learning and processing for varying text types in different contexts. The chapters in this book were originally published as a special issue of Discourse Processes.

Catherine Bohn-Gettler is Professor of Educational Psychology at the College of Saint Benedict and Saint John’s University, and studies emotion and reading. She studies interdisciplinary connections between cognition, emotion, and instructional contexts to improve student learning and holistic development. Kate has achieved national and international distinction in the field of cognitive psychology, with more than 30 original research publications. She is co-Editor-in-Chief for Discourse Processes, together with Johanna K. Kaakinen.

Johanna K. Kaakinen is Associate Professor of Psychology at the University of Turku, and studies cognitive processes underlying text comprehension. Her areas of expertise include cognitive psychology, reading comprehension and eye movements. She is co-Editor-in-Chief for Discourse Processes, together with Catherine Bohn-Gettler.