Tuesday, June 12, 2007

The mix of specific emotions


“… we propose a model of emotion-specific influences on judgement and choice. We posit that each emotion is defined by a tendency to perceive new events and objects in ways that are consistent with the original cognitive-appraisal dimensions of the emotion.” Beyond valence: Toward a model of emotion-specific influences on judgement and choice. Lerner, J.S. and Keltner, D. Cognition & Emotion, Volume 14, Issue 4 July 2000, pages 473 – 493.