Emotion, cognition, and decision making

Our everyday experiences leave little doubt that our emotions can influence the decisions we make, much as the outcome of our decisions can influence the emotions we experience. Yet, the complex interplay of emotion, cognition, and decision making has received limited systematic attention in empirical research. The diverse contributions to this Special Issue address different aspects of this interplay. To place these contributions into context, this paper provides a short and selective discussion of the multiple links between emotion, cognition, and decision making. I first address the influence of moods and emotions experienced at the time of decision making. Subsequently, I turn to the affective consequences of decisions and the role of anticipated and remembered affect in decision making.