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Physiological Measures of Emotion from a Developmental Perspective: State of the Science
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Dennis, Tracy A.; Buss, Kristin A.; Hastings, Paul D.; Bell, Martha Ann; Diaz, Anjolii; Adam, Emma K.; Miskovic, Vladimir; Schmidt, Louis A.; Feldman, Ruth; Katz, Lynn Fainsilber; Rigterink, Tami; Strang, Nicole M.; Hanson, Jamie L.; Pollak, Seth D.; Dahl, Ronald E.; Silk, Jennifer S.; Siegle, Greg J.; Beauchaine, Theodore P.; Cicchetti, Dante; Rogosch, Fred A.; Fox, Nathan A.; Kirwan, Michael; Reeb-Sutherland, Bethany; Gunnar, Megan R.; Obradovic, Jelena; Boyce, W. Thomas; Molenaar, Peter C. M.; Gates, Kathleen M. – Monographs of the Society for Research in Child Development, 2012
In the past decade, there has been a dramatic growth in research examining the development of emotion from a physiological perspective. However, this widespread use of physiological measures to study emotional development coexists with relatively few guiding principles, thus reducing opportunities to move the field forward in innovative ways. The…
Descriptors: Physiology, Psychological Patterns, Emotional Development, Measurement
The Physical Basis of Emotion.
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James, William – Psychological Review, 1994
Reviews the theories of C. Lange and William James on emotional consciousness, affirming it to be the effect of organic changes which express emotion. The name emotion might be considered to connote organic excitement as the distinctive feature of the state. (SLD)
Descriptors: Affective Behavior, Arousal Patterns, Emotional Experience, Emotional Response
Essentials of Suggestopedia: A Primer for Practitioners.
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Caskey, Owen L.; Flake, Muriel H. – 1976
Suggestology is the scientific study of the psychology of suggestion and Suggestopedia in the application of relaxation and suggestion techniques to learning. The approach applied to learning processes (called Suggestopedic) developed by Dr. Georgi Lozanov (called the Lozanov Method) utilizes mental and physical relaxation, deep breathing,…
Descriptors: Affective Behavior, Counseling, Guidelines, Learning Processes
William James and Emotion: Is a Century of Fame Worth a Century of Misunderstanding?
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Ellsworth, Phoebe C. – Psychological Review, 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
Familiarity and Emotional Expression Influence an Early Stage of Face Processing: An Electrophysiological Study
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Caharel, Stephanie; Courtay, Nolwenn; Bernard, Christian; Lalonde, Robert; Rebai, Mohamed – Brain and Cognition, 2005
Recent data indicate that the familiarity and the emotional expression of faces occur at an early stage of information processing. The goal of the present study was to determine whether these two aspects interact at the structural encoding stage as reflected by the N170 component of event-related potentials in tasks requiring the subjects either…
Descriptors: Familiarity, Psychological Patterns, Affective Behavior, Foreign Countries
Stress-Induced Recovery of Fears and Phobias.
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Jacobs, W. J.; Nadel, Lynn – Psychological Review, 1985
Although direct behavioral control by the early learning system wanes, the adult learning system seems to be structured at least partially through the lasting influence of infantile experience. Under (hormonal) stress, residues of early experience are reinstated and incorporated into adult memory where they directly control behavior. (Author/LMO)
Descriptors: Adults, Affective Behavior, Anxiety, Emotional Development
The Varieties of Emotional Experience: A Meditation on James-Lange Theory.
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Lang, Peter J. – Psychological Review, 1994
This article traces the origin of the James-Lange theory of emotion, considers differences in their thinking, and assesses early criticisms and debate. Research on physiological patterns in emotion is reviewed. New paths for emotion research are outlined and homage is paid to the inspiration of William James. (SLD)
Descriptors: Affective Behavior, Arousal Patterns, Attribution Theory, Cognitive Processes