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Cognition and Emotion
Cognition and Emotion
Reviews of Current Research
and Theories
Edited by Jan De Houwer and
Dirk Hermans
Published in 2010
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Cognition and emotion: reviews of current research and theories /
edited by Jan De Houwer and Dirk Hermans.
p. cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN 978-1-84169-871-7 (hb)
1. Emotions and cognition. 2. Cognition. 3. Emotions. I. De Houwer, Jan.
II. Hermans, Dirk.
2010
Ádc22
2009042746
ISBN 0-203-85305-9 Master e-book ISBN
ISBN: 978-1-84169-871-7 (hbk)
Contents
List of contributors vii
Introduction ix
JAN DE HOUWER AND DIRK HERMANS
1 Theories of emotion causation: A review 1
AGNES MOORS
2 Do feelings have a mind of their own? 38
JAN DE HOUWER AND DIRK HERMANS
3 The perception and categorisation of emotional
stimuli: A re