William James and Emotion: Is a Century of Fame Worth a Century of Misunderstanding?.

Ellsworth, Phoebe C.

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ERIC Number: EJ492259

Record Type: Journal

Publication Date: 1994

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William James and Emotion: Is a Century of Fame Worth a Century of Misunderstanding?

Ellsworth, Phoebe C.

Psychological Review, v101 n2 p222-29 Apr 1994

The complex ideas of William James on emotion were oversimplified during his lifetime, with his emphasis on the interpretation of the stimulus largely overlooked. Damaging scientific consequences of this mischaracterization are described. (SLD)

Descriptors: Affective Behavior, Arousal Patterns, Emotional Experience, Emotional Response, History, Perception, Psychological Patterns, Psychophysiology, Stimuli, Theories

Publication Type: Reports - Evaluative; Journal Articles

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Language: English

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