Bibliograph

The aesthetics of emotion, up the down staircase of the mind-body, Gerald C. Cupchik

Type

Label

The aesthetics of emotion, up the down staircase of the mind-body, Gerald C. Cupchik

Language

eng

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The aesthetics of emotion

Medium

electronic resource

Nature of contents

dictionaries

Oclc number

953582218

Responsibility statement

Gerald C. Cupchik

Series statement

Studies in emotion and social interactionCambridge Social Sciences eBooks

Sub title

up the down staircase of the mind-body

Summary

Gerald C. Cupchik builds a bridge between science and the humanities, arguing that interactions between mind and body in everyday life are analogous to relations between subject matter and style in art. According to emotional phase theory, emotional reactions emerge in a 'perfect storm' whereby meaningful situations evoke bodily memories that unconsciously shape and unify the experience. Similarly, in expressionist or impressionist painting, an evocative visual style can spontaneously colour the experience and interpretation of subject matter. Three basic situational themes encompass complementary pairs of primary emotions: attachment (happiness - sadness), assertion (fear -anger), and absorption (interest - disgust). Action episodes, in which a person adapts to challenges or seeks to realize goals, benefit from energizing bodily responses which focus attention on the situation while providing feedback, in the form of pleasure or pain, regarding success or failure. In high representational paintings, style is transparent, making it easier to fluently identify subject matter.--, Provided by publisher

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