Emotional Mind - A Control Theory of Affective States

Develops an original control theory of emotions and related affective states, providing new perspectives on the mind as a whole.

List of contents

1. Valent representation; 2. Affect; 3. Emotions; 4. Bodily feelings; 5. Expression; 6. Conscious thought; 7. Personality and character; 8. Control; Appendix: emotion dimensions; Glossary; Bibliography.

About the author

Tom Cochrane is Lecturer in Philosophy at Flinders University in Adelaide. He is a co-editor of The Emotional Power of Music (2013) and he has also published numerous articles on emotions, aesthetic value and the expressive powers of music.

Summary

This book develops an original control theory of the emotions and related affective states, providing new perspectives on how the mind works as a whole. Discussing pains and pleasures, moods and behaviours, and character and personality, the book will be important for readers interested in the philosophy and cognitive science of emotion.

Product details

• Authors: Tom Cochrane, Tom (Flinders University of South Austra Cochrane, Tom (Flinders University of South Australia) Cochrane, Cochrane Tom
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 28.02.2019
• EAN: 9781108429672
• ISBN: 978-1-108-42967-2
• No. of pages: 244
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Philosophy > General, dictionaries; Non-fiction book > Psychology, esoterics, spirituality, anthroposophy > Applied psychology; PHILOSOPHY / Mind & Body, Philosophy of Mind, Psychology: emotions