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Two-Factor Theory of Emotion Lab

Interactive 3D simulator of Schachter & Singer's two-factor theory of emotion: drive physiological arousal with a stimulus, pick a situational appraisal, and watch the felt emotion land on Russell's valence-arousal circumplex.

Cognitive Science3DModerate60 FPS
psychology ↗ Open standalone

This simulator brings Schachter and Singer's classic two-factor theory of emotion into an interactive 3D space. Push a physiological arousal "injection", let a leaky-integrator model of adrenaline rise and decay toward it, then pick a situational appraisal — the cue your mind reaches for to explain that arousal. Toggle whether the subject is informed about the injection's real cause to see misattribution strengthen or fade, and watch the resulting felt emotion land live on Russell's valence-arousal circumplex, with heart-rate and valence readouts updating continuously.

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Interactive 3D simulator of Schachter & Singer's two-factor theory of emotion: drive physiological arousal with a stimulus, pick a situational appraisal, and watch the felt emotion land on Russell's valence-arousal circumplex.

psychologyemotioncognitive-sciencearousalcircumplexschachter-singer

3D · Three.js / WebGL renderer · 60 FPS target · runs fully client-side, no install

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