A Functionalist Perspective on the Nature of Emotion.

Campos, Joseph J.; And Others

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Publication Date: 1994

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A Functionalist Perspective on the Nature of Emotion.

Campos, Joseph J.; And Others

Monographs of the Society for Research in Child Development, v59 n2-3 p284-303 1994

Discusses new research directions in the study of emotions, including postulations that emotion is relational rather than intrapsychic; emotion and an individual's goals are closely related; emotion "expressions" are social signals, not merely outward signs of internal states; and the physiology of emotion can regulate and be regulated. (MDM)

Descriptors: Affective Behavior, Behavior Patterns, Behavioral Science Research, Biological Influences, Emotional Response, Individual Development, Neuropsychology, Personality, Research Methodology

Publication Type: Opinion Papers; Speeches/Meeting Papers; Journal Articles

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Language: English

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