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1 online resource |
| Contents |
Cover; Half-title; Title page; Copyright information; Dedication; Contents; Figures; Tables; Acknowledgements; Introduction; 0.1 The Big Picture; 0.2 In Search of Synthesis; 0.3 The Perceptual Theory; 0.4 The Strategy of This Book; Chapter 1 Valent Representation; 1.1 Foundations; 1.2 The Problem of Mental Content; 1.2.1 Teleosemantics; 1.2.2 Success Semantics; 1.3 Negative Feedback Loops; 1.4 Life; 1.5 Enactivism versus Representationalism; 1.6 Some Features of Valent Representation; 1.7 Four Elaborations; 1.7.1 Multiple Systems; 1.7.2 Distinguished Commands; 1.7.3 Bundles and Objects |
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1.7.4 Subtle Responses1.8 Conclusion; Chapter 2 Affect; 2.1 Affective States; 2.2 An Initial Distinction; 2.3 Valent Treatment; 2.4 Imperativism; 2.4.1 First-Order Imperativism; 2.4.2 Higher-Order Imperativism; 2.5 Prioritisation; 2.6 Pleasure as Success; 2.7 The Painful Truth; 2.8 Conclusion; Chapter 3 Emotions; 3.1 A Natural Kind; 3.2 Emotion as Valent Representation; 3.3 Formal Objects; 3.4 Representing Contrasts; 3.4.1 Fear; 3.4.2 Disgust; 3.4.3 Excitement; 3.4.4 Sympathy; 3.4.5 Regret; 3.5 Surprise; 3.6 New Concerns; 3.7 Response Flexibility; 3.8 Conclusion; Chapter 4 Bodily Feelings |
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4.1 Additional Content4.2 Emotions without Feelings; 4.3 Moods; 4.4 Associative Accounts of Feeling; 4.5 Emotional Space; 4.6 Emotional Concepts; 4.7 Coping Potential; 4.8 The Emotions Debate; Chapter 5 Expression; 5.1 Bodily Music; 5.2 Signalling and Showing; 5.3 Social Emotions; 5.4 Against Individualism; 5.5 Collective Intentionality; 5.6 Social Norms; 5.7 Collective Effervescence; 5.8 Conclusion; Chapter 6 Conscious Thought; 6.1 Extending the Model; 6.2 Checking; 6.3 Thought-Stimulated Emotion; 6.4 Planning; 6.5 The Internal Monologue; 6.6 Motivated Thought; 6.7 Emotion Regulation |
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6.8 ConclusionChapter 7 Personality and Character; 7.1 An Ideal; 7.2 Personality Traits; 7.3 The Big Five; 7.4 The Nature of Character; 7.5 Sentiments; 7.6 Narratives; 7.7 Character in Charge; 7.8 Conclusion; Chapter 8 Control; 8.1 Where Am I?; 8.2 Person-Level Agency; 8.3 Dynamic Systems; 8.4 Two Principles; 8.5 Control Architecture; 8.5.1 Valent Representation; 8.5.2 Inhibition; 8.5.3 Association; 8.5.4 Affect; 8.5.5 Emotions; 8.5.6 Social Emotions and Emotional Bodily Feelings; 8.5.7 Emotional Coordination; 8.5.8 Evaluative Inferences; 8.5.9 Character Commitments; 8.5.10 Summary |
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8.6 The Brain8.7 Extended Emotion; 8.8 Conclusion to This Book; Appendix Emotion Dimensions; A.1 Definitions; A.1.1 Valence (Positive-Negative); A.1.2 Temporal Orientation (Past-Directed/Current/Future-Directed); A.1.3 Probability (Certain-Uncertain); A.1.4 Social Connection (Connected-Disconnected); A.1.5 Personal Strength (Powerful-Weak); A.1.6 Intentional Focus (Generalised-Focused); A.1.7 Temporal Duration (Enduring-Sudden); A.2 Applications; A.2.1 Emotion Differentiation; A.2.2 Cross-Cultural Comparisons; A.2.3 Subtle Expressive Language; Glossary; Bibliography; Index |
| Summary |
Develops an original control theory of emotions and related affective states, providing new perspectives on the mind as a whole |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Online resource; title from PDF title page (EBSCO, viewed January 31, 2019) |
| Subject |
Emotions.
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Affective disorders.
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Mood (Psychology)
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Feedback (Psychology)
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Feedback
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PSYCHOLOGY -- Physiological Psychology.
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Affective disorders
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Emotions
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Feedback (Psychology)
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Mood (Psychology)
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9781108658195 |
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1108658199 |
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