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Publication Date: 1990
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Origins and Functions of Positive and Negative Affect: A Control-Process View.
Carver, Charles S.; Scheier, Michael F.
Psychological Review, v97 n1 p19-35 Jan 1990
The nature of certain aspects of emotion (as viewed from a control-theory perspective on behavior) is explored, focusing on the feedback-based processes through which people self-regulate their actions to minimize discrepancies between actual acts and desired or intended acts. (SLD)
Descriptors: Affective Behavior, Behavior Patterns, Emotional Response, Feedback, Metacognition, Objectives, Theories
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Language: English
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