Howard Berenbaum

Howard Berenbaum is a Professor of Psychology at the University of Illinois, affiliated with the Center for Social & Behavioral Science. His research focuses on explaining adult psychopathology through emotional processes, emphasizing disturbances in emotional valence, intensity, regulation, and awareness. He holds a Ph.D. from Indiana University Bloomington. Key research areas include emotional awareness, meta-emotion factors, and the interplay between emotions and psychological disorders such as schizophrenia and autism spectrum conditions. Recent work explores misophonia, pleasurable emotions, and cross-cultural psychological phenomena. His studies utilize experimental paradigms and interdisciplinary collaborations, with findings published in journals like *Journal of Positive Psychology* and *Schizophrenia Research*.

His work demonstrates a focus on translational research, aiming to bridge theoretical insights with clinical applications. Notable contributions include frameworks for categorizing emotional disturbances and examining the role of cultural and individual differences in psychopathology. Berenbaum’s research has been cited widely, influencing debates on emotion regulation, trauma, and cognitive-behavioral interventions.

He has collaborated internationally, including studies comparing American and Chinese young adults, and has investigated comorbidities like misophonia and hearing disorders. His grants and lab activities are centered on advancing understanding of emotion’s role in mental health, with a particular interest in veterans’ psychological challenges and developmental pathways to psychopathology.