Eco-Wellbeing & Affective Health Laboratory (EWAH Lab)

The Eco-Affective Wellbeing & Affective Health (EWAH) Lab investigates how environmental change, emotional dynamics, and human wellbeing are interconnected. We integrate affective neuroscience, psychophysiology, digital phenotyping, environmental health, and complexity science to understand how climate, place, and social context shape mental health across time and space.

Our research spans from macro-scale environmental stressors — such as climate change, temperature extremes, and urban structure — to micro-level emotional and physiological signals, including affective oscillations, voice patterns, HRV, EEG markers, and daily mood dynamics. By blending these perspectives, the EWAH Lab develops new frameworks, metrics, and predictive models — such as Eco-Affective Health, Eco-Wellbeing, and Emotional Climate — to identify early warning signs of psychological vulnerability and resilience.

Ultimately, our mission is to transform the way society understands mental health: positioning wellbeing and affective oscillations as central predictors of long-term psychological trajectories and as essential indicators for public health, climate adaptation, and global wellbeing strategies.