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Emotion

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Emotion is any conscious experience characterized by intense mental activity and a certain degree of pleasure or displeasure. Scientific discourse has drifted to other meanings and there is no consensus on a definition. Emotion is often intertwined with mood, temperament, personality, disposition, and motivation. In some theories, cognition is an important aspect of emotion. Those acting primarily on the emotions they are feeling may seem as if they are not thinking, but mental processes are still essential, particularly in the interpretation of events. For example, the realization of our believing that we are in a dangerous situation and the subsequent arousal of our body's nervous system is integral to the experience of our feeling afraid. Other theories, however, claim that emotion is separate from and can precede cognition.
    • Etymology 

    • History 

    • Definitions 

    • Components 

    • Differentiation 

    • Purpose and value 

    • Classification 

    • Basic emotions 

    • Multi-dimensional analysis 

    • Pre-modern history 

    • Western theological 

    • 19th century 

    • Contemporary 

    • Somatic theories 

    • James–Lange theory 

    • Cannon–Bard theory 

    • Two-factor theory 

    • Cognitive theories 

    • Situated perspective on emotion 

    • Genetics 

    • Neurobiological explanation 

    • Prefrontal cortex 

    • Homeostatic/primordial emotion 

    • Emergent explanation 

    • Disciplinary approaches 

    • History of emotions 

    • Sociology 

    • Psychotherapy and regulation 

    • Cross-cultural research 

    • Computer science 

    • The effects on memory 

    • Notable theorists