The case of the disappearing intentional object: Constraints on a definition of emotion

Emotion Review

Volumn 2, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 44-52

  Deonna, Julien A ^a   Scherer, Klaus R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GENEVA   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Constructivism; Embodiment; Intentional objects; Theories of emotion

Indexed keywords

EID: 77949467034     PISSN: 17540739     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1754073909345544     Document Type: Review

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