Emotion theory has changed quite dramatically during the last three decades. To a large
extent this change has been due to a keen interest in the role of cognition in emotion. We …

Defining “emotion” is a notorious problem. Without consensual conceptualization and
operationalization of exactly what phenomenon is to be studied, progress in theory and …

We are presently witnessing a renaissance of research on emotion. In the last 10 years, an
increasing number of empirical studies dealing with many different aspects of emotion has …

The phenomenology of emotions has traditionally been understood in terms of the bodily
sensations they involve. This is a mistake. We should instead understand their …

The affective connotations of environmental stimuli are evaluated spontaneously and with
minimal cognitive processing. The activated evaluations influence subsequent emotional …

Despite decades of challenges to the idea that a small number of emotions enjoys the
special status of “basic emotions,” the idea continues to have considerable influence in …

This study experimentally tests the contributions of specific appraisals, considered at both
molecular (appraisal components) and molar (core relational themes) levels of analysis, to …

There is a puzzling bifurcation in the scientific literatures concerned with psychological
stress, coping, and emotion. Robust, but largely separate, literatures have developed to …

The field of cognition and emotion has grown considerably over the past 30 years, with an
increased emphasis on the relationships between emotional and motivational components …

Attempts to contribute to a process analysis of cognitive appraisals in emotion in two ways.
In the first part of the chapter, the author structures the problem at hand by discussing the …