ABSTRACT
What has emotion got to do with attention? Why does the interface between these two warrant additional empirical and theoretical consideration? The answer lies in the many interactions that can occur between emotion and attention and that would otherwise be overlooked by either field in isolation. These interactions are important to basic research. They must be reconciled with existing theories of emotion and attention and may also trigger new theoretical insights. Equally important, research at this interface can inform both the understanding and treatment of various psychopathologies. This, then, is the rationale for our topic. The body of accrued evidence at this interface confirms that the connection between attention and emotion is a robust, reliable and important one.
