Cognition in emotion : an investigation through experiences with art / Tone Roald.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Roald, Tone.

Series:

Consciousness, literature & the arts ; 10.

Consciousness, literature & the arts ; 10

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Emotions and cognition.

Emotions in art.

Art--Psychology.

Art.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (130 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Amsterdam ; New York : Rodopi, 2007.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Emotions are essential for human existence, both lighting the way toward the brightest of achievements and setting the course into the darkness of suffering. Not surprisingly, then, emotion research is currently one of the hottest topics in the field of psychology. Yet to divine the nature of emotion is a complex and extensive task. In this book emotions are approached thought an exploration of the nature of cognition in emotion; the nature of thoughts in feelings. Different approaches to emotions are explored, from brain research to research at the level of experience, and it is argued that all approaches must seriously take into account the experiential dimension. A qualitative study of experiences with art is therefore presented, as emotions and cognition are often expressed in experiences with art. It is the first study of its kind. Descriptions of various affective phenomena are then given which have significant implications for contemporary debates about emotions, resolving several contemporary controversies.

Contents:

Preliminary Material

Acknowledgements

Introduction

Describing Emotion

Describing Cognition

Theories about the Emotion-Cognition Relationship

Experiences with Art

A Phenomenological Study of Art Appreciation

Discussion

Bibliography

Index.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

94-012-0534-5

1-4356-1329-5

OCLC:

714567184

Publisher Number:

10.1163/9789401205344 DOI