The center was founded[1][2] in 2005[3] under the direction of Prof. Klaus Scherer at the University of Geneva as the host institution of the National Center for Competence in Research (NCCR) Affective Sciences supported by the Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF).
It also develops methodologies and tools to study the neural, psychological, bodily and social underpinnings of affective phenomena.
Likewise, the Center carries out applied research in collaboration with public and private partners.
In addition, the center offers an Education & Training program for researchers in affective sciences.
Lastly, thanks to outreach activities such as festivals and museum exhibits,[4][5][6] the Center cooperates with Swiss and international cultural institutions to better communicate to society current knowledge about emotion.