Theories of emotion causation: A review

Cognition and Emotion

Volumn 23, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 625-662

  Moors, Agnes ^a  

^a GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Appraisal; Causation; Constructivist; Elicitation; Emotion theory

Indexed keywords

AFFECT; COGNITION; EMOTIONALITY; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; MOTIVATION; MOTOR PERFORMANCE; PERCEPTION; PERSONAL EXPERIENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOLOGICAL THEORY; REVIEW; STIMULUS RESPONSE;

EID: 68049140648     PISSN: 02699931     EISSN: 14640600     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02699930802645739     Document Type: Review

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