Categorical versus dimensional models of affect a seminar on the theories of Panksepp and Russell

One of the most important theoretical and empirical issues in the scholarly study of emotion is whether there is a correct list of "basic" types of affect or whether all affective states are better modeled as a combination of locations on shared underlying dimensions. Many thinkers have wr...

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Other Authors: Ellis, Ralph D. (-), Zachar, Peter
Format: eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Amsterdam ; Philadelphia : John Benjamins Pub. Co 2012.
Edition:1st ed
Series:Consciousness & emotion book series ; v. 7.
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Summary:One of the most important theoretical and empirical issues in the scholarly study of emotion is whether there is a correct list of "basic" types of affect or whether all affective states are better modeled as a combination of locations on shared underlying dimensions. Many thinkers have written on this topic, yet the views of two scientists in particular are dominant. The first is Jaak Panksepp, the father of Affective Neuroscience. Panksepp conceptualizes affect as a set of distinct categories. The leading proponent of the dimensional approach in scientific psychology is James Russell. Accord
Item Description:Description based upon print version of record.
Physical Description:1 online resource (356 p.)
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781280769238
9786613680006
9789027274755