Sarah Boukarras

Emotions and moods are not solely private experiences; they are often shared and transmitted among individuals during social interactions. In organizational settings, emotional contagion plays a significant role, influencing both productivity and well-being. In particular, the emotions expressed by leaders can spread to their followers, shaping the group’s emotional tone and affecting collective efficacy. In this talk, I will share preliminary findings from a research project that explores the transmission of emotions from managers to employees and vice versa. Using pre-recorded videos and methodologies from interpersonal neuroscience—such as physiological contagion—we investigate how emotions propagate within workplace environments. Additionally, I will discuss the potential of leveraging social and interpersonal neuroscience techniques to advance research in organizational contexts.