Cognition / Emotion COMOTION

Barry Pope (shadley@popeb.freeserve.co.uk)
Sun, 21 Feb 1999 19:23:55 -0000

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Having just turned on the computer, I read from Malcolm Cross a view of =
emotions as constructs which are also events or things we sense. I am =
wondering whether we need to redefine the term emotion. Is it really =
useful? After all, we don't have to stick to historical matters or =
definitions. Kelly redefined resistance, therefore, in keeping with the =
alternativist position, we mught make some progress if we reconstrue =
"emotion". I wonder whether it is worth revisiting physiology again. =
Constructs are not simply cognitive; I suspect that certain constructs =
are charged by physological reactions which are traditionally called =
emotions. Didn't James Mancuso put foreward a theory of love consistent =
my view!
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Barry Pope =20
Psychotherapist
Dep't Of Child 7 Family Psychiatry
Good Hope Hospital
Rectory Road
Sutton Coldfield
West Midlands
UK
Tel. 0121 378 2211 Ex2608
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Having just turned on the computer, = I read from=20 Malcolm Cross a view of emotions as constructs which are also events or = things=20 we sense. I am wondering whether we need to redefine the term emotion. = Is it=20 really useful? After all, we don't have to stick to historical matters = or=20 definitions. Kelly redefined resistance, therefore, in keeping with the=20 alternativist position, we mught make some progress if we reconstrue=20 "emotion". I wonder whether it is worth revisiting physiology = again.=20 Constructs are not simply cognitive; I suspect that certain constructs = are=20 charged by physological reactions which are traditionally called = emotions.=20 Didn't James Mancuso put foreward a theory of love consistent my=20 view!
 
Barry Pope 
Psychotherapist
Dep't Of Child 7 Family Psychiatry
Good Hope Hospital
Rectory Road
Sutton Coldfield
West Midlands
UK
Tel. 0121 378 2211 Ex2608
 
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