An Analysis of Previous Information Systems Research on Emotions

In the past decade, the study of emotions in information systems research has gained prominence and has allowed the field itself to expand its horizon while delving into other disciplines. The idea behind decoding the human behavior promotes the need to understand the complex nature of human emotions and makes it especially relevant as an element for information systems research. In addition, the use of technologies to persuade and motivate individuals for health behavior change through web and advanced technologies takes the basis from such research. The purpose of this literature review was to extract and analyze studies on emotions published in “the basket of eight” journals in information systems research to gain a better understanding of previous research over the topic.