<p>I m not sure how much of sadness images are covered under it but perhaps you could have a look at IAPS ( International Affective Picture Series) . They seek to make media for specifically inducing desired affective states in research work including images , audios and videos.</p>

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<p>Perhaps you could have a look into Mood Inducing Procedures ( MIP) used to induce both positive and negative affects in a laboratory setting . </p>

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Ankit Raj Goyal
<p>I am looking for examples of stimuli that has been shown to cause sadness in humans in a controlled environment as opposed to the neurological basis or evolutionary reason for sadness</p>

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What are examples of stimuli that we know cause a grief or sadness reaction in humans?
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# What are examples of stimuli that we know cause a grief or sadness reaction in humans?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2018-06-02)

I am looking for examples of stimuli that has been shown to cause sadness in humans in a controlled environment as opposed to the neurological basis or evolutionary reason for sadness

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### Answer by username_1 on 2018-06-19. Score: 1

I m not sure how much of sadness images are covered under it but perhaps you could have a look at IAPS ( International Affective Picture Series) . They seek to make media for specifically inducing desired affective states in research work including images , audios and videos.

<http://csea.phhp.ufl.edu/media.html>

Perhaps you could have a look into Mood Inducing Procedures ( MIP) used to induce both positive and negative affects in a laboratory setting .


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