Membership
Become a part of the Society for Affective Science! Join our vibrant community of experts in the field of affective science. As a member, you’ll gain access to a host of exclusive benefits that will enrich your professional journey.
The Society for Affective Science is committed to promoting inclusion and diversity throughout its membership.
Member Login
Click here to login to our Members’ Area to view exclusive content of a selection of events from the 2025 and 2024 SAS Annual Conference. Once in the portal, use the menu on the left and select Home (last on the list) to enter the Member area.
Trailblazer Donors
Logic of Emotion Lab, Princeton University
Emotions in Context Lab, University of Kansas
Now Available
As a membership benefit, SAS members are now able to view a selection of presentations from the 2025 SAS Annual Conference. These videos are accessible only to SAS members via the password protected member portal. Once in the portal – use the menu on the left and select Home and then enter the Member Area.
SAS is pleased to provide complimentary public access to one of the 2024 presentations: Leah Somerville, Harvard University:
Full list of 2025 videos available in the Members Only Area
Keynote Symposium:
Judith Andersen – Mind over matter: Utilizing psychophysiology and biofeedback to mitigate police lethal force
Sylvia Perry – Discomfort and Change: How white parents’ emotional signals during conversations about racism influence children’s biases
Katie A. McLaughlin – Leveraging affective science to promote youth mental health
Key Note Q & A Session
Methods Workshops:
Leonie Cloos – Applying Multiverse Analyses Across the Research Pipeline
Martine Verhees – Designing and Conducting Interpersonal ESM Studies: A Practical Introduction
Brooke Ammerman – Leveraging Smartphone Data for Psychological Research: An Application of Screenomics
Elevating Diversity Science Event:
Sa-Kiera Hudson – Why should we study “dark” emotions next to “positive” ones: schadenfreude as a case study
Ted Style Talks: How Our Environments Shape The Way We Feel
Gregory Bratman – Neuroimaging Reveals Distributed Brain Representations Of Emotion Categories
Mandy O’Neill – Culture And Emotions In Organizations: The Roots Of A Thriving Workplace
David Lydon-Staley – Emotions And Media Entwined: How Our Feelings Guide And Reflect Media Engagement
Ted Style Talks Q & A Session
2024 Awards Symposium : Why mixed feelings matter, when feeling good can backfire, and what we believe empathy to be
Anthony Vaccaro – No ambivalence about it: mixed feelings are essential to a full theory of affective neuroscience
Brett Ford – The costs and benefits of striving to feel good
Jamil Zaki – What we pretend empathy is
2024 Awards Symposium Q & A Session
2025 Awards Symposium : How gratitude shapes decisions, what daily life teaches us about emotion regulation, and what aging reveals about affect
Ke Wang – Essays on emotion and decision making, with implications for policy
Elise Kalokerinos – Mapping emotion regulation in everyday life
Derek Isaacowitz – Aging as a model system for affective science
2025 Awards Symposium Q & A Session
Presidential Symposium : Past, president, and future: perspectives on affective science
Bob Levenson – A Fistful Of Gizmos
Maya Tamir – Where Do You Want To Get To?
Rachael Jack, – Understanding Cultural Diversity In Facial Expressions Of Emotion
Presidential Symposium Q & A Session
Member Benefits
Reduced registration rates
Members have the ability to register for the Annual SAS conference at a reduced registration fee. Visit our Conference Page to find out more.
Vote on society business and serve on the board
SAS members will have the opportunity to vote on society business and to serve on various committees and the Board. Visit the Society page to learn more.
Journal access
SAS Journal: Affective Science is the flagship journal for SAS and is published by Springer. Visit the Journal Page to learn more.
Apply for Awards
Members may submit applications and nominate others for Society Awards or Conference Awards for the Annual Meeting.
Interact with the community
As a SAS member, you’ll have opportunities for professional development, networking, and sharing your science. Visit the Newsletter Page for the latest news.
Post job opportunities
SAS members can submit and browse job opportunities within the SAS Members Only area.
Rates & Instructions
Each year of SAS membership runs from October 1st to September 30th. Student/trainee memberships are available on a one-year basis. Full memberships are available on a multi-year basis (1, 2, or 3 years, or lifetime membership). You may become a member at any time during the year, but please note rates are not prorated/adjusted.
Membership Rates
| Member type | 1 year | 2 years | 3 years | Lifetime |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Faculty or Professional/Non-academic | $150 | $270 | $380 | $1800 |
| *Trainee | $60 | |||
| Undergraduate Student | $40 |
*Graduate student, postdoctoral trainee, medical/clinical resident, post-baccalaureate
Renew
SAS members are invited to renew their membership prior to the end of September in order to continue their membership.
Click for the SAS Membership Portal
If you were a SAS member in the past, but this is your first time visiting the membership portal you will need to do the following:
- Click for the SAS Membership Portal – (if you have forgotten your password: select the “Forgot Password” link under the “Forgot Password” heading).
- Enter your current email related to your membership account, and you will be sent an email with instructions to reset your password.
- Once you have created your new password, you can log-in to your Conference Manager Dashboard.
- In the future, these credentials will also be required for submitting abstracts and registering for events and conferences. Please note this email may take up to 24hrs to be received. Also, check your spam/junk folder as this email is auto-generated and maybe filtered. If you do not receive it within the 24hr period, please reach out to sas@podiumconferences.com for assistance.
- The center tile of the dashboard will say Membership Enrollment – click the link that says, “Enroll Now”. Once you select the appropriate membership type, you will have the option to pay online with a VISA or Mastercard credit card, via our secure payment processer.
Join
If you are not a current member, please click for the SAS Membership portal and create an account.
- On the landing page, locate the New User heading and select “create user profile”.
- After you create your account, you will use your email, and new password to log into the system.
- In the future, these credentials will also be required for submitting abstracts and registering for events and conferences.
- Once you have created your account, or logged in, you will be taken to your account dashboard.
- The center tile of the dashboard will say Membership Enrollment – click the link that says, “Enroll Now”. Once you select the appropriate membership type, you will have the option to pay online with a VISA or Mastercard credit card via our secure payment processer.
