Gut Reactions: A Perceptual Theory of Emotion

摘要: Gut Reactions is an interdisciplinary defense of the claim that emotions are perceptions changes in body. This thesis, pioneered by William James and resuscitated Antonio Damasio, has been widely criticized for failing to acknowledge meaningful insofar as they represent concerns, not respiratory function blood pressure. Fear represents danger, sadness loss. To explain this fact, many researchers conclude must involve judgments regarding one's relationship environment. Prinz offers a new unified account reconciles these two theories. He argues embodied appraisals-they body, but, through also allow us literally perceive loss, other matters concern. The basic idea behind appraisal theory captured familiar notion "gut reaction," which overlooked much emotion research. Using recent work semantics, show how can be without incorporating or cognitive states. Criticizing those who think some social constructions, while others explained evolutionary psychology, all same kind phenomena, involving both nature nurture. distinguishes from affective states, such motivations moods, emotional valence (what makes good bad). Ultimately, his consciousness inspired research on neural correlates conscious vision. Drawing parallel between visual consciousness, shows form perception fullest sense. Where vision reveals identity objects given situation, situation bears our well-being.