Can cognitive methods be used to study the unique aspect of emotion: An appraisal theorist's answer

Cognition and Emotion

Volumn 21, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 1238-1269

  Moors, Agnes ^a  

^a GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

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Indexed keywords

AFFECT; ARTICLE; BRAIN CORTEX; COGNITION; EMOTION; EMPIRICAL RESEARCH; FACIAL EXPRESSION; FEAR; GOAL ATTAINMENT; HUMAN; LONG TERM MEMORY; MOTIVATION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESPONSE TIME; SEMANTICS; SHAME; SHORT TERM MEMORY; STIMULUS RESPONSE; THEORETICAL STUDY;

EID: 34548308471     PISSN: 02699931     EISSN: 14640600     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02699930701438061     Document Type: Article

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