Overview

The experience of emotion is a ubiquitous component of the stream of consciousness; emotional qualia interact with other contents and processes of consciousness in complex ways. Recent research has supported the hypothesis that important functional aspects of emotion can operate outside the conscious awareness. Primary types of emotions are found in animals, while secondary, more complex types are involved in interpersonal relationships. Emotions both influence genetic repair mechanisms of individuals and are responsible for group behavior. Many scholars and scientists believe that no scientific or philosophic account of consciousness can be complete without an understanding of the role of emotion.

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Author:   Alfred Kaszniak (Univ Of Arizona, Usa)
Publisher:   World Scientific Publishing Co Pte Ltd
Imprint:   World Scientific Publishing Co Pte Ltd
Volume:   10
Dimensions:   Width: 15.90cm , Height: 3.20cm , Length: 22.20cm
Weight:   0.885kg
ISBN:  

9789810241650

ISBN 10:   9810241658
Pages:   568
Publication Date:   20 July 2001
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

Emotion and consciousness - current research and controversies, A.W. Kaszniak; the nature of typical emotions, A. Ben-Ze'ev; emotions associated to cognitive revision as a basis for values, P. Livet; neuro-affective processes and the brain substrates of emotion - emerging perspective and dilemmas, J. Pankseep; imagery and emotion - information networks in the brain, P.J. Lang; hemispheric asymmetries in representation and control of emotions - evidence from unilateral brain damage, G. Gainotti; hierarchical organization of emotional experience and its neural substrates, R. Lane; metal representations, the reticular activating system and emotions, B. Cabott; antecedents and functions of emotion episodes, N.H. Frijda; the communication of emotion, U. Hess; the mental representation of romantic jealousy - a blended emotion (and more), D.J. Sharpsteen; other papers.

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