媒體使用脈絡中的情緒研究：運用創新方法捕捉情緒反應

The role of emotions in media use: Innovative methods for capturing emotional responses

本期對話聚焦於情緒在媒體使用脈絡中的研究趨勢與發展，Karolien Poels博士分享了她的研究歷程，並介紹她近期的一項研究計畫，該計畫關注「無聊」此一關鍵情緒，探討其如何驅動智慧型手機的使用。Poels博士受到Lisa Feldman Barrett博士所提出之「情緒建構理論」啟發，進一步反思情緒與媒體使用行為之間錯縱複雜的關係。隨著媒體技術的迅速演進，對話亦延伸至人工智慧驅動媒體如何影響情緒反應與媒體參與行為。此外，Poels博士亦強調情緒測量方法的重大進展，包括可穿戴式裝置、經驗抽樣法等技術與方法，使研究者得以更精確地掌握人們在日常生活情境中的情緒變化，尤其是在社群媒體使用過程中，這些方法學上的創新，正持續形塑媒體心理學領域中情緒研究的發展。最後，Poels博士也向初入該領域的研究者，提供寶貴的建議，鼓勵他們尋求有助於學術成長與探索的支持性研究環境，以因應此快速發展的研究領域。

This dialogue explores the evolving field of emotion research in media use, with Dr. Karolien Poels sharing her research journey and a recent project focusing on boredom as a key emotion driving smartphone use. Drawing on Dr. Lisa Feldman Barrett’s theory of constructed emotion, Dr. Poels reflects on the complex relationship between emotions and media behavior. As media technology rapidly advances, the conversation also discusses the impact of AI-driven media on emotional responses and engagement. More importantly, Dr. Poels highlights key advancements in emotion measurement, including wearable devices and experience sampling methods, which allow for more ambulatory and ecological emotion tracking, particularly in the context of social media. These innovations are shaping the future of emotion research in media psychology. Finally, Dr. Poels offers valuable advice to early-career scholars, encouraging them to seek out supportive research environments that foster growth and exploration in this rapidly developing field.