This article presents a meta-analytic review of neuroimaging studies on human emotion, comparing two competing theories: the locationist approach, which posits that discrete emotion categories correspond to specific brain regions, and the psychological constructionist approach, which suggests that emotions arise from general brain networks. The authors found little evidence supporting the locationist view, instead finding support for the psychological constructionist perspective. They argue that emotions are not localized to specific brain regions but emerge from a network of brain regions involved in basic psychological operations. The study highlights that brain regions involved in emotion are not specific to any one emotion category but are functionally selective for emotion on certain occasions. The authors propose that emotions emerge when people make meaning of sensory input using knowledge of prior experiences, a process called conceptualization. They also emphasize the role of core affect, which is the mental representation of bodily sensations that can be experienced as feelings of hedonic pleasure or displeasure. The study concludes that the brain basis of emotion is best understood through a psychological constructionist framework, where emotions are constructed from basic psychological operations rather than being localized to specific brain regions.This article presents a meta-analytic review of neuroimaging studies on human emotion, comparing two competing theories: the locationist approach, which posits that discrete emotion categories correspond to specific brain regions, and the psychological constructionist approach, which suggests that emotions arise from general brain networks. The authors found little evidence supporting the locationist view, instead finding support for the psychological constructionist perspective. They argue that emotions are not localized to specific brain regions but emerge from a network of brain regions involved in basic psychological operations. The study highlights that brain regions involved in emotion are not specific to any one emotion category but are functionally selective for emotion on certain occasions. The authors propose that emotions emerge when people make meaning of sensory input using knowledge of prior experiences, a process called conceptualization. They also emphasize the role of core affect, which is the mental representation of bodily sensations that can be experienced as feelings of hedonic pleasure or displeasure. The study concludes that the brain basis of emotion is best understood through a psychological constructionist framework, where emotions are constructed from basic psychological operations rather than being localized to specific brain regions.