Toward a Working Definition of Emotion
Toward a Working Definition of Emotion
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DOI：
10.1177/1754073912445818
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发表时间：
2012-10-01
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影响因子：
5.4
通讯作者：
Scherer, Klaus R.
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作者：
Mulligan, Kevin;Scherer, Klaus R.
一个情感科学共同的情感定义是一个迫切需要的。缺乏这样一个定义是造成许多误解和一系列基本上毫无结果的辩论的一个经常性根源。考虑到相关学科的神圣传统和从事这些学科研究的学者的自负，人们几乎不可能就情感的共同定义达成一致。我们的目标是比较温和的。我们提出了一个工作定义的情绪的元素列表，并讨论了从我们各自的角度（哲学和心理学）的元素包括的理由。这一部分定义至少可以作为检验新旧情绪理论的试金石，跨越学科界限。
A definition of emotion common to the affective sciences is an urgent desideratum. Lack of such a definition is a constant source of numerous misunderstandings and a series of mostly fruitless debates. There is little hope that there ever will be agreement on a common definition of emotion, given the sacred traditions of the disciplines involved and the egos of the scholars working in these disciplines. Our aim here is more modest. We propose a list of elements for a working definition of emotion and discuss the justification for the inclusion of elements from our respective perspectives (philosophy and psychology). This working partial definition may at least serve as a litmus test to examine theories of emotion, old and new, across disciplinary boundaries.