Beyond prototypes and classical definitions: Evidence for a theory-based representation of emotion concepts

Cognition and Emotion

Volumn 22, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 620-632

  Siemer, Matthias ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI   (United States)

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Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANGER; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; COGNITION; CONCEPT ANALYSIS; EMOTION; EMOTIONALITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; MALE; MENTAL COMPLIANCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOLOGICAL MODEL; THEORY VALIDATION;

EID: 49949097401     PISSN: 02699931     EISSN: 14640600     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02699930701440067     Document Type: Article

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